Uzair Cassiem
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
17 March 1990 Strand, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Strand High School | ||
| University | Boland College | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Loose Forward | ||
| Current club | Cheetahs / Free State Cheetahs | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011 | Golden Lions | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2011 | Golden Lions XV | 1 | (5) |
| 2012 | Young Lions | 4 | (0) |
| 2012 | Falcons | 3 | (10) |
| 2012–2015 | Pumas | 71 | (65) |
| 2016–present | Cheetahs | 15 | (30) |
| 2016–present | Free State Cheetahs | 10 | (20) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2013 | South Africa President's XV | 4 | (10) |
| 2016 | South Africa | 1 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 25 October 2016. | |||
Uzair Cassiem is a South African rugby union player who currently plays for the Cheetahs in the Super Rugby competition and the Free State Cheetahs in the Currie Cup.[1][2]
Cassiem, who usually plays as a loose forward, previously represented the Golden Lions and Falcons.
In 2013, he was included in a South Africa President's XV team that played in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup[3] and won the tournament after winning all three matches.[4] Cassiem finished joint top try scorer with two tries.
He was a member of the Pumas side that won the Vodacom Cup for the first time in 2015, beating Western Province 24–7 in the final.[5] Cassiem appeared in all ten of their matches during the season.
Despite initially signing a contract to join Kimberley-based side Griquas prior to the 2016 season,[6] he was included in the training squad of Super Rugby side the Cheetahs[7] and it was later confirmed that he would remain with them for the entire 2016 season.[8]
References
- ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Uzair Cassiem". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ↑ "Leeuflank vir Pumas". SupaRugby.com (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ↑ "SA President's XV selected for IRB Tblisi Cup". South African Rugby Union. 17 May 2013. Archived from the original on 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ↑ "SA President's XV win Tbilisi Cup". IRB. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ↑ "Steval Pumas first-time Vodacom Cup champions – Final Review". South African Rugby Union. 31 May 2015. Archived from the original on 9 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ↑ "Blitsbok Ruhan Nel draf op vleuel uit in Loftus-stryd". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). 13 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "Toyota Cheetah Super Rugby Pre-season squad announced" (Press release). Cheetahs. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ↑ "Cheetahs hou asem op oor Petersen". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). 15 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.