Mzamo Majola

Mzamo Sean Majola
Date of birth (1995-02-20) 20 February 1995 (age 29)
Place of birthDurban, South Africa
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Weight115 kg (254 lb; 18 st 2 lb)
SchoolWestville Boys' High School, Westville
UniversityVarsity College, Durban North
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Seattle Seawolves
Youth career
2013–2016 Sharks
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015–2018 Sharks XV 21 (0)
2015–2021 Sharks (Currie Cup) 19 (0)
2017 → Southern Kings 6 (0)
2018–2021 Sharks 21 (5)
2022– Seattle Seawolves 17 (10)
2022– → Cheetahs ()
Correct as of 16 January 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015 South Africa Under-20 4 (0)
Correct as of 22 June 2015

Mzamo Sean Majola (born 20 February 1995 in Durban, South Africa) commonly known as “ MJ” and known for his well- spoken American accent is a South African rugby union player for the Seattle Seawolves in MLR ( Major League Rugby).[1] His regular position is prop.

Career

He represented the Sharks at the premier South African high school rugby competition, the Under-18 Craven Week held in Polokwane in July 2013, making three appearances. He joined the Sharks Academy after finishing high school and represented the Sharks U19 side in the 2014 Under-19 Provincial Championship, starting all thirteen of their matches in the loosehead prop position as they reached the semi-final of the competition, where they were defeated 20–43 by the Blue Bulls U19.[2]

Despite being included in the UKZN Impi squad for the 2015 Varsity Shield, he made no appearances for them. He did, however, make his first class debut on 28 March 2015, coming on as a substitute for the Sharks XV in their 2015 Vodacom Cup match against Western Province in Crawford, Cape Town.[3] He also played off the bench in their next match against a Free State XV in Kokstad.[4]

He was named in a 37-man training squad for the South Africa national under-20 rugby union team[5] and featured for them in a friendly match against a Varsity Cup Dream Team in April 2015.[6] He was also included in the squad that embarked on a two-match tour of Argentina.[7] He came on as a replacement in their 25–22 victory over Argentina[8] and started their 39–28 victory a few days later.[9]

Upon the team's return, he was named in the final squad for the 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[10] He didn't feature in the first of their three matches in Pool B of the competition, a 33–5 win against hosts Italy,[11] but came on as a replacement in their 40–8 win against Samoa[12] and in their 46–13 win over Australia[13] to help South Africa finish top of Pool B to qualify for the semi-finals with the best record pool stage of all the teams in the competition. Majola also played off the bench in their semi-final match against England, but could not prevent them losing 20–28 to be eliminated from the competition by England for the second year in succession[14] as well as in their third-place play-off match against France, helping South Africa to a 31–18 win to secure third place in the competition.[15]

References

  1. ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Mzamo Majola". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Blue Bulls U19 43–20 Sharks U19". South African Rugby Union. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  3. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 32–12 Cell C Sharks XV". South African Rugby Union. 28 March 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  4. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Cell C Sharks XV 18–35 Toyota Free State XV". South African Rugby Union. 11 April 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Junior Bok training squad confirmed". South African Rugby Union. 4 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  6. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Varsity Cup XV 24–31 South Africa U/20". South African Rugby Union. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  7. ^ "SARU names Junior Bok squad for Argentine tour". South African Rugby Union. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  8. ^ "Los Pumitas cayeron ante Baby Boks por 25 a 22". Unión Argentina de Rugby (in Spanish). 12 May 2015. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  9. ^ "Los Pumitas cayeron ante Baby Boks por 39 a 28". Unión Argentina de Rugby (in Spanish). 16 May 2015. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  10. ^ "Liebenberg to lead Junior Boks at U20 World Championship in Italy". South African Rugby Union. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  11. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Italy U20 5–33 South Africa U20". South African Rugby Union. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  12. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa U20 40–8 Samoa U20". South African Rugby Union. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  13. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa U20 46–13 Australia U20". South African Rugby Union. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  14. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa U20 20–28 England U20". South African Rugby Union. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  15. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – France U20 18–31 South Africa U20". South African Rugby Union. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2016.