Sinazo Mcatshulwa
South African rugby flanker
Sinazo Mcatshulwa (born 24 December 1996) is a South African rugby union player. She represented South Africa at the 2021 Rugby World Cup.
Early career
Mcatshulwa started playing rugby in primary school in Langa, she also played hockey and netball. She played club rugby for the Busy Bees.
Rugby career
Mcatshulwa made her test debut for South Africa against Wales in 2018. She was a member of the Springbok Women's Sevens team in 2019.
She was part of the Springbok Women's XVs side that played against France in Vannes in 2021.
In 2022, she was selected in South Africa's squad for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.
Mcatshulwa had a stint with French club, Lille Métropole RC Villeneuvois, in the Élite 1 competition in 2024. She was the first South African female to play for a French club.
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