Denford Mutamangira

Denford Mutamangira
Full name Denford Mutamangira
Date of birth circa 1984[1]
Place of birth Zimbabwe
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight 115 kg (18 st 2 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Tighthead Prop
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
2004-2012
2012-2014
2014-2015
Harare Sports Club
Ayr RFC
Harare Sports Club
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2013
2015
Glasgow Warriors
Sharks
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
Zimbabwe

Denford Mutamangira is a Zimbabwean rugby union player and captain of the Zimbabwe national side. He plays at the Tighthead Prop position or at Loosehead.[2]

Mutamangira began his rugby career playing for Harare Sports Club in Zimbabwe in 2004.[1]

He moved to Scotland where he played for the BT Premiership side Ayr RFC in 2012.[1][3] Ayr was to win the RBS league title and RBS Scottish Cup and RBS Team of the Season in 2012-2013.[4]

During the 2013-14 season he was part of the back-up squad for Glasgow Warriors.[5] He played in their pre-season friendly match against Aberdeen GSFP.[6] He was named as part of Glasgow Warriors 38 man Heineken Cup squad in that season.[1]

He won the Africa Cup with Zimbabwe in 2014.[1][7]

He moved back to Zimbabwe in 2014 and once again played for Harare Sports Club.[1]

The prop was named captain of the Zimbabwe national team on 7 June 2015.[7]

On the 18 June 2015 it was announced that Mutamangira would be training with the South African Super Rugby side, the Durban Sharks[8] ahead of the Currie Cup.[2] He was scheduled to play for the Sharks against Xerox Golden Lions but was sidelined with a strained knee.[9]

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