Takudzwa Ngwenya
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Date of birth | 22 July 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Harare, Zimbabwe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 187 lb (13 st 5 lb; 85 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Vainona High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Brookhaven College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Takudzwa Ngwenya (born 22 July 1985) is a former rugby union player who played on the wing for the United States national rugby union team and Biarritz Olympique in the Top 14. He made his mark in the 2007 Rugby World Cup with tries against South Africa[1] and Samoa.
Early career
[edit]Ngwenya was born in Harare, Zimbabwe. The oldest of three boys, Ngwenya first played rugby in Zimbabwe for the Mashonaland Club and for Vainona High School, from which he graduated in 2003. After moving to the United States, he played for the Plano Rugby Club in Plano, Texas and went on to play for the Dallas Athletic Rugby Club for a few years. He was clocked at 10.5 [1] hand time for the 100 m dash. DARC Rugby sent him to play for the Texas Select Side and the USA Under 19 national team, then the national Sevens team that came first in Bangkok and the 2007 North America 4.
Professional career
[edit]Ngwenya was offered a one-month trial at Saracens in England's Guinness Premiership by new coach Eddie Jones. However, he got a considerably better offer from Biarritz in France's Top 14, initially signing a two-year contract with them on 6 November 2007. [2] Between 2007 and 2016 Ngwenya played regularly for Biarritz, as a winger. Ngwenya scored 2 tries in the 2007-08 Heineken Cup. In the 2009–10 Heineken Cup he helped the club make their first final since the 2006. He scored 6 tries in the competition which placed him as joint second top try scorer. [3] Ngwenya also had a stellar year in the 2009–10 Top 14 season, starting in 21 games and winning 7 tries.[3] In the 2010–11 Heineken Cup Ngwenya scored 5 tries, again tying for second. During the 2011–12 Top 14 season Ngwenya collected five tries in the Top 14 and added 4 more in the Heineken Cup[4] Ngwenya scored for Biarritz seven times in all competitions during both the 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons.[3]
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After a season with the San Diego Breakers in the inaugural PRO Rugby season Ngwenya headed back to France and the Top 14 after signing with CA Brive.[5]
Club statistics
[edit]- As of matches played 4 May 2021.[3]
Club | Season | League | Heineken Cup | Amlin Challenge Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Tries | Apps | Tries | Apps | Tries | Apps | Tries | Apps | Tries | ||
Biarritz Olympique | 2007–08 | Top 14 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 10 | |
Biarritz Olympique | 2008–09 | Top 14 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 10 | |
Biarritz Olympique | 2009–10 | Top 14 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 13 | |
Biarritz Olympique | 2010–11 | Top 14 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 14 | |
Biarritz Olympique | 2011–12 | Top 14 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 28 | 9 | |
Biarritz Olympique | 2012–13 | Top 14 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 33 | 7 | |
Biarritz Olympique | 2013–14 | Top 14 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | 26 | 7 | |
Biarritz Olympique | 2014–15 | Pro D2 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 7 | |
Biarritz Olympique | 2015–16 | Pro D2 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 9 | |
San Diego Breakers | 2016 | PRO Rugby | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 2 | |
CA Brive | 2016–17 | Top 14 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | — | 20 | 7 | |
CA Brive | 2017–18 | Top 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
San Diego Legion | 2018 | Major League Rugby | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | |
Total | 215 | 69 | 35 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 279 | 96 |
International tries
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Rugby World Cup Match Report, South Africa 64 USA 15. BBC News online, 30 September 2007.
- ^ "Takudzwa Ngwenya pour deux ans à Biarritz" (in French). Biarritz Olympique. 6 November 2007. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2007.
- ^ a b c d "Rugby - Player statistics Ngwenya Takudzwa - club stats".
- ^ "Eagles Abroad: Season in Review, Part One". Archived from the original on 8 February 2013.
- ^ "Taku Ngwenya Headed To Brive". TIAR. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ "Rugby World Cup, Pool A - Saint-Etienne, 26 September 2007, 20:00 local, 18:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Rugby World Cup, Pool A - Montpellier, 30 September 2007, 20:00 local, 18:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Uruguay Tour - Sandy, 8 November 2008, 16:00 local, 23:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "United States of America Tour - Nagoya, 16 November 2008, 15:00 local, 06:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "United States of America Tour - Tokyo, 22 November 2008, 19:00 local, 10:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Churchill Cup, Pool B - Glendale, 5 June 2010, 15:30 local, 21:30 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "United States of America Tour - Lisbon, 13 November 2010, 15:00 local, 15:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "United States of America Tour - Toronto, 6 August 2011, 14:00 local, 21:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "United States of America Tour - Bucharest, 24 November 2012, 16:00 local, 14:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "2015 Rugby World Cup Qualifier - Toronto, 24 August 2013, 16:00 local, 23:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "United States of America Tour - Bucharest, 8 November 2014, 18:30 local, 16:30 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Fiji Tour - Vannes, 21 November 2014, 19:00 local, 18:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Rugby World Cup, Pool B - Gloucester, 11 October 2015, 20:00 local, 19:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Americas Rugby Championship - Houston, 6 February 2016, 19:10 local, 03:10 GMT +1d". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
External links
[edit]- 1985 births
- Rugby union players from Harare
- Alumni of Vainona High School
- Zimbabwean rugby union players
- Biarritz Olympique players
- World Rugby Awards winners
- Living people
- Rugby union wings
- Zimbabwean emigrants to the United States
- Expatriate rugby union players in France
- United States international rugby union players
- Zimbabwean expatriate rugby union players
- Zimbabwean expatriate sportspeople in France
- American expatriate rugby union players
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- United States international rugby sevens players
- Male rugby sevens players
- San Diego Breakers players
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- 2011 Rugby World Cup players
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