Kuselo Moyake
 Kuselo Moyake playing for CSA Steaua București in 2017-18 Romanian SuperLiga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Kuselo Moyake | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 7 August 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ntlaza | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Simon's Town High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Cape Peninsula University of Technology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kuselo Moyake (born 7 August 1986) is a South African-born Romanian rugby union player, currently playing with Romanian side Universitatea Cluj.[1] His regular position is flanker. He also plays for Romania's national team, the Oaks, making his international debut during Week 6 of the 2017 end-of-year rugby union internationals in a match against ʻIkale Tahi.[2][3]
Career
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He played for Border Country Districts at the 2004 Craven Week. He then represented UCT Ikey Tigers in the Varsity Cup between 2008 and 2010 and also played for a SK Walmers club side that qualified for the 2013 SARU Community Cup.
He was then signed by the Eastern Province Kings and included in their senior squad for the 2013 Vodacom Cup. He made his debut in the 20-all draw against the Pampas XV.[4]
He made his first appearance in the Currie Cup competition in the opening fixture of the 2013 Currie Cup First Division season, when he started the match against the Pumas.[5]
He was released by the EP Kings at the end of 2013 and joined Romanian SuperLiga side Baie Mare.[6] He scored one try for them during the 2014 Superliga season[7] to help them win the title.[8] From February 2016 until 2021 Kuselo was part of Steaua București rugby club.[9] He then transferred to Universitatea Cluj-Napoca.
External links
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- Kuselo Moyake at ESPNscrum
- Kuselo Moyake at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Kuselo Moyake at Romanian Rugby SuperLiga (in Romanian)
References
[edit]- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Kuselo Moyake". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ ESPN (25 November 2017). "Romania Rugby Union debuts".
- ^ ESPN (25 November 2017). "TONGA TOUR - Bucharest, 25 November 2017, 15:00 local, 13:00 GMT".
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province Kings 20–20 ICBC Pampas XV". South African Rugby Union. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province Kings 13–29 Steval Pumas". South African Rugby Union. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "CSM Ştiinţa şi-a prezentat noile transferuri" (in Romanian). Rugby Baie Mare. 27 February 2014. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ "SuperLiga Player Profile Kuselo Moyake" (in Romanian). SuperLiga. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ "CSM Stiinta Baia Mare, campioana editiei 2014 a SuperLigii CEC Bank" (in Romanian). SuperLiga. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ http://www.steauarugby.com/ro/Noua-achizitii-pentru-Steaua-10022016/