Freddy Ngoza
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thato Frederick Ntandyenkosi Ngoza | ||
| Born |
20 October 1991 Piet Retief, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Volksrust High School | ||
| University | University of the Free State | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Flanker / No 8 / Lock | ||
| Current club | Blue Bulls | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Pumas | ||
| 2010 | Griffons | ||
| 2011 | Free State Cheetahs | ||
| Amateur team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2011–2013 | UFS Shimlas | 14 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2011 | Griffons | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Free State Cheetahs | 12 | (5) |
| 2013–2015 | Free State XV | 7 | (5) |
| 2013 | → Griffons | 5 | (5) |
| 2015 | → Griffons | 6 | (0) |
| 2016–present | Blue Bulls | 8 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 18 July 2016. | |||
Thato Frederick Ntandyenkosi Ngoza (born 20 October 1991 in Piet Retief) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Blue Bulls.[1] His regular position is as a loose-forward or a lock.
Career
Youth
He represented the Pumas at the 2008 Under–18 Academy Week and the 2009 Under–18 Craven Week tournaments. He then joined the Griffons and played for the Griffons U19 team in the 2010 Under-19 Provincial Championship tournament.
Griffons
He was included in the Griffons side for the 2011 Vodacom Cup competition[2] and made his debut when he started in a 60–0 defeat to Western Province.[3] He also featured the following match against the Free State Cheetahs.[4]
Free State Cheetahs
He played for the Free State U21 side in the 2011 Under-21 Provincial Championship and 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship competitions. In 2013, he was included in the Free State XV Vodacom Cup side and made two substitute appearances, also scoring a last-minute try in their match against the Sharks XV[5]
He was included in their squad for the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division,[6] but actually made his Currie Cup debut during a loan spell at former side Griffons, coming on as a substitute against the Border Bulldogs.[7]
Blue Bulls
Ngoza signed a deal with Pretoria-based side the Blue Bulls for the 2016 and 2017 seasons.[8]
Varsity Cup
Ngoza also played Varsity Cup rugby for UFS Shimlas, representing them in the 2011, 2012 and 2013 seasons.
Statistics
- As of 31 August 2015.
| First class career | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Teams | Super Rugby | Currie Cup | Vodacom Cup | Other | Total | |||||
| Apps | Pts | Apps | Pts | Apps | Pts | Apps | Pts | Apps | Pts | ||
| 2011 | Griffons | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | Free State Cheetahs | — | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 6 | 5 |
| Griffons | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | |
| 2015 | Free State Cheetahs | — | — | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Griffons | — | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |
| Griffons Total | — | — | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 5 | |
| Free State Cheetahs Total | — | — | 6 | 0 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 13 | 5 | |
| Career Total | — | — | 17 | 5 | 9 | 5 | — | — | 26 | 10 | |
References
- ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Freddy Ngoza". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Squad – Tasol Solar Griffons : 2011 Vodacom Cup". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Tasol Solar Griffons 0-60 DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 2 April 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Free State Cheetahs 38-24 Tasol Solar Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 9 April 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Sharks XV 34-33 Toyota Free State XV". South African Rugby Union. 23 March 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Squad – Toyota Free State Cheetahs : 2013 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border Bulldogs 22-20 Down Touch Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 20 July 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ↑ "Established Springboks to continue careers with Blue Bulls" (Press release). Bulls. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.