Maphutha Dolo

Maphutha Stephen Dolo (born 13 March 1992 in Pietersburg, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player who last played for the Free State Cheetahs in the Currie Cup.[1] His regular position is winger.

Maphutha Dolo

Full name	Maphutha Stephen Dolo
Date of birth	13 March 1992
Place of birth	Pietersburg, South Africa
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	90 kg (14 st 2 lb; 198 lb)
School	Ben Vorster, Tzaneen
University	University of the Free State
Rugby union career
Position(s) Winger Current team Free State Cheetahs Youth career 2008–2010 Limpopo Blue Bulls 2011–2013 Free State Cheetahs Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2013–2015 UFS Shimlas 22 (45) Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2013–2016 Free State XV 22 (20) 2014–2016 Free State Cheetahs 3 (0) 2017 Falcons 3 (20) 2018 Free State Cheetahs 2 (0) Correct as of 22 September 2018 National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2008 South Africa Under-16 Elite Squad Correct as of 18 September 2014

Career

Youth

In 2008, he was selected in the Limpopo Blue Bulls' Under-16 squad that participated at the Grant Khomo Week competition; this also led to his inclusion in the South African Under-16 Elite Squad. He also played Under-18 Craven Week rugby for the Limpopo Blue Bulls in both 2009 and 2010.

He moved to Bloemfontein in 2011 and joined the Free State Cheetahs' academy, where he played for the Free State U19 side in the 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship and for the Free State U21 side in the Under-21 Provincial Championships in 2012 and 2013. He scored two braces in the latter season to help his side to victories over the Border U21[2] and Leopards U21 sides.[3]

Varsity Cup

In 2013 and 2014, Dolo played in the Varsity Cup for the UFS Shimlas, scoring five tries in 14 appearances during those two seasons.

He was named in a Varsity Cup Dream Team at the conclusion of the 2015 Varsity Cup tournament which played one match against the South Africa Under-20s in Stellenbosch.[4]

Free State Cheetahs

He made his first class debut in 2013, a mere five days after playing in the final match of the UFS Shimlas' Varsity Cup season – he started their 2013 Vodacom Cup match against the Sharks XV in Durban but could not prevent them suffering a narrow 34–33 defeat.[5] He made an additional four appearances in the competition as they failed to qualify for the Quarter Final stages of the competition.

At the conclusion of the 2014 Varsity Cup season, he was once again called into the Free State's Vodacom Cup squad, starting in their matches against Kenyan invitational side Simba XV,[6] as well as against the Blue Bulls,[7] and scored a try in each of these matches.

His first involvement in the Currie Cup competition came during the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division, as he was named in the starting line-up for their match against the Sharks,[8] which ended in a 30–30 draw.[9]

References

1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – Maphutha Dolo". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
2. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Free State 43-29 Border". South African Rugby Union. 7 September 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
3. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Free State 40-29 Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
4. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Varsity Cup XV 24-31 South Africa U/20". South African Rugby Union. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
5. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Sharks XV 34-33 Toyota Free State XV". South African Rugby Union. 23 March 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
6. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Free State XV 77-10 Tusker Simba XV". South African Rugby Union. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
7. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Free State XV 21-22 Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 3 May 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
8. "Cheetahs overhauled for Sharks". Rugby365. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
9. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Free State Cheetahs 30-30 Cell C Sharks". South African Rugby Union. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2016.