Kuselo Moyake

Kuselo Moyake (born 7 August 1986) is a South African-born Romanian rugby union player, currently playing with Romanian side Steaua București.[1] His regular position is flanker. He also plays for Romania's national team, the Oaks, making his international debut during Week 6 of the 2017 end-of-year rugby union internationals in a match against ʻIkale Tahi.[2][3]

Kuselo Moyake
Kuselo Moyake playing for CSA Steaua București in 2017-18 Romanian SuperLiga
Full nameKuselo Moyake
Date of birth (1986-08-07) 7 August 1986
Place of birthNtlaza
Height1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb)
SchoolSimon's Town High School
UniversityCape Peninsula University of Technology
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Youth career
2004 Border Country Districts
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008–2009 UCT Ikey Tigers 7 (0)
2011–2012 SK Walmers ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013 Eastern Province Kings 7 (0)
2014–2016 Baie Mare 12 (5)
2016– Steaua București ()
Correct as of 25 November 2017
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017– Romania 4 (10)
Correct as of 25 August 2018

Career
Kuselo Moyake playing for Baie Mare during a SuperLiga match in 2015

He played for Border Country Districts at the 2004 Craven Week. He then represented UCT Ikey Tigers in the Varsity Cup between 2008 and 2010 and also played for a SK Walmers club side that qualified for the 2013 SARU Community Cup.

He was then signed by the Eastern Province Kings and included in their senior squad for the 2013 Vodacom Cup. He made his debut in the 20-all draw against the Pampas XV.[4]

He made his first appearance in the Currie Cup competition in the opening fixture of the 2013 Currie Cup First Division season, when he started the match against the Pumas.[5]

He was released by the EP Kings at the end of 2013 and joined Romanian SuperLiga side Baie Mare.[6] He scored one try for them during the 2014 Superliga season[7] to help them win the title.[8] As of February 2016 Kuselo is part of Steaua București rugby club.[9]

References
  1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – Kuselo Moyake". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  2. ESPN (25 November 2017). "Romania Rugby Union debuts".
  3. ESPN (25 November 2017). "TONGA TOUR - Bucharest, 25 November 2017, 15:00 local, 13:00 GMT".
  4. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province Kings 20-20 ICBC Pampas XV". South African Rugby Union. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  5. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province Kings 13-29 Steval Pumas". South African Rugby Union. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  6. "CSM Ştiinţa şi-a prezentat noile transferuri" (in Romanian). Rugby Baie Mare. 27 February 2014. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  7. "SuperLiga Player Profile Kuselo Moyake" (in Romanian). SuperLiga. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  8. "CSM Stiinta Baia Mare, campioana editiei 2014 a SuperLigii CEC Bank" (in Romanian). SuperLiga. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  9. http://www.steauarugby.com/ro/Noua-achizitii-pentru-Steaua-10022016/
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