Phepsi Buthelezi

Back Row · The Sharks

Nationality

South Africa

Born

1999-05-30

Height

1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)

Weight

91 kg (201 lb; 14 st 5 lb)

Position

Back Row

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. He plays as a Loose forward. Club rugby 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. In the 2021 Currie Cup he is the Sharks captain. International Buthelezi represented South Africa at youth level, playing for the South Africa Schools team in the 2017 Under-19 International Series and for the South Africa Under-20 team at the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.