| Full name | Phendulani Sikhizane Hendrick Buthelezi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 May 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hluhluwe, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Durban High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Phendulani Sikhizane Hendrick "Phepsi" Buthelezi (born 30 May 1999) is a South African rugby union player who captains the Sharks in Super Rugby and the Currie Cup and the Sharks XV in the Rugby Challenge.[1] He plays as a Loose forward.
Buthelezi made his Super Rugby debut for the Sharks in February 2019, coming on as a replacement in their 45–10 victory over the Sunwolves in Singapore.[2] In the 2021 Currie Cup he is the Sharks captain.[3]
Buthelezi represented South Africa at youth level, playing for the South Africa Schools team in the 2017 Under-19 International Series[4] and for the South Africa Under-20 team at the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[5]
