Claude Kalombo Tshidibi (born 31 March 1993 in Tembisa) is a South African

rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In it ...

player. His regular position is flanker.

Career

Youth

He represented Potchefstroom-based side in various youth tournaments, playing for them in the 2006 Under-13 Craven Week and 2009 Under-16 Grant Khomo Week tournaments, as well as in the Under-18

Craven Week The Craven Week is an annual rugby union tournament organised for schoolboys in the Republic of South Africa. The tournament started in July 1964, and is named after the legendary Springbok rugby union player and coach Dr Danie Craven. The to ...

competition in both 2010 and 2011.

Golden Lions

He moved to the

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-based side the in 2012 and played for the side in the

2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship The 2012 ABSA Under-19 Provincial Championship was contested from 13 July to 27 October 2012. The tournament featured the Under-19 players from the fourteen Currie Cup unions. Competition Division A There were seven participating teams in the 20 ...

competition. In 2013, he made played in two first class matches for the Lions in the

2013 Vodacom Cup The 2013 Vodacom Cup was played between 9 March and 18 May 2013 and was the 16th edition of this annual domestic cup competition. The Vodacom Cup is played between provincial rugby union teams in South Africa from the Currie Cup Premier and First ...

, coming on as a substitute in matches against the and the . He also played for the in the 2013 Lions Challenge series.

Eastern Province Kings

He joined the in the latter half of 2013, where he played for the side in the 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship competition.

References

South African rugby union players Living people 1993 births People from Tembisa Golden Lions players Rugby union players from Gauteng Rugby union flankers {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub