Takura Abus Tela (born 26 February 1991) is a Rugby scrum-half from Harare, Zimbabwe who plays for the Life University Running Eagles.[1][2][3] He has been playing at the Life University NAIA Division I level, since he joined the team in 2011.[4] Life University plays primarily competes in TSAC Conference, where Tela takes the position of Scrum-half. He is a former Zimbabwe Under-20 and Harare Sports Club center player.[5] He represented Zimbabwe in the Junior World Rugby Trophy in 2011.[5] He now plays for Life University.
| Born | 26 February 1991 Harare, Zimbabwe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Prince Edward High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Life | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High school
editTela played for Prince Edward School in Harare.[5] A high school in Zimbabwe noted for its winning Rugby team, the Prince Edward School "Tigers".
Professional
editTela has been playing rugby since high school and has received much attention as a center and half back in the Zimbabwean national league and international leagues. Tela played the position of center for Harare Sports Club Rugby Section.[6][7] He played in the Zimbabwe National Rugby League Tournaments.[8] This led to his selection in to the Young Sables, the Junior national league.[9] As a part of the Young Sables, He represented Zimbabwe in the Junior World Rugby Trophy Tournament.[10][11][12]
College
editTela plays for one of the top ranked college rugby teams in the US Life University is ranked number 2 in the country for the 2011–2012 season.
2012–2013 Season: He has seen action in his second year. Life University won the spring 2012 Las Vegas Invitational, earning a berth at the June 2012 Collegiate Rugby Championship where they reached the semifinals.[13] He also played at the CRC tournament, the highest profile college rugby tournament in the US. Life won the fall 2012 South Independent 7s tournament.[14]
2011–2012 Season: He played for Life University in his first year. Although a first year student, he qualified to play for the Running Eagles in the national college sevens champions.[5]
Personal
editHe was born in Harare, Zimbabwe.
References
edit- ↑ Life University – 2012 Men's Undergrad Rugby Roster
- ↑ Life University
- ↑ Rugby – Player statistics Tela Takura – club stats
- ↑ Life University – LIFE Rugby Invited to 2013 CRC in June
- 1 2 3 4 allAfrica.com: Zimbabwe: Tela Takes Part in Las Vegas Sevens (Page 1 of 2)
- ↑ Old Hararians suffer defeat
- ↑ Tangai Nemadire to make first League appearance
- ↑ Young Sables in make-or-break tie
- ↑ Microsoft Corp : MSFT Company News at Zecco
- ↑ Young Sables in senior team
- ↑ This website is currently unavailable
- ↑ International Rugby Board
- ↑ Deseret News, Utes finish second in Las Vegas 7's, 12 February 2012,
- ↑ Rugby Mag, Life Wins Berth in College 7s Championships, 29 September 2012, "Life Wins Berth in College 7s Championships". Archived from the original on 8 September 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2012.