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Samora Fihlani
South African rugby union player
Lwazi Samora Fihlani is a South African rugby union player who last played for the Griffons.[1] He can play as a lock or flanker.
| Full name | Lwazi Samora Fihlani | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1985-05-14) 14 May 1985 (age 38) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | East London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104 kg (229 lb; 16 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Lumnko Secondary School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fihlani came through the Border youth system and played for their Under-21 team in 2005 and 2006.
In 2008, he graduated to the first team, making his debut in the 2010 Vodacom Cup season against the Golden Lions.[2]
He became a regular for the Bulldogs, making 59 first team appearances over the next five seasons. In 2012, he had a short loan spell at the Griffons and signed a deal to join the Eastern Province Kings for 2013 on a two-year deal.[3]
He was named in the Southern Kings wider training squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season, but was subsequently released to the Vodacom Cup squad.[4] He was a regular in his first season at the Kings, making 17 appearances. However, he sustained a serious knee injury that ruled him out of the entire 2014 season. Although he was not initially named in the EP Kings' pre-season squad for the 2015,[5] he did join in with the training group at the start of 2015 following a recovery from his knee injury.[6]
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Samora Fihlani". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border 15–35 Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 7 March 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- Reeves, Alvin (7 September 2012). "Kings expect tough derby with Bulldogs". Dispatch Online. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
- Green, Michael (7 January 2013). "Kings het geen plek vir Tiger". Beeld (in Afrikaans). Media24. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- "EP Kings Pre Season Training Squad announced". Rugby15. 5 November 2014. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- "Samora, Siyanda bly" (in Afrikaans). Die Son. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2015.