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South African rugby union player

Rugby player

Sinazo Mcatshulwa

2025 Rugby World Cup in Northampton
Born	(1996-12-24) 24 December 1996 (age 28)
Height	174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	79 kg (174 lb; 12 st 6 lb)
Position Loose Forward Years Team Apps (Points) 2018– South Africa 42 (60) Correct as of 14 September 2025 Years Team Comps 2019– South Africa

Sinazo Mcatshulwa (born 24 December 1996) is a South African rugby union player. She represented South Africa at the 2021 Rugby World Cup.

Mcatshulwa started playing rugby in primary school in Langa, she also played hockey and netball.^[1] She played club rugby for the Busy Bees.^[1]

Mcatshulwa made her test debut for South Africa against Wales in 2018.^[1][2] She was a member of the Springbok Women’s Sevens team in 2019.^[3]

She was part of the Springbok Women’s XVs side that played against France in Vannes in 2021.^[3]

In 2022, she was selected in South Africa’s squad for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.^[2][4]

Mcatshulwa had a stint with French club, Lille Métropole RC Villeneuvois, in the Élite 1 competition in 2024.^[3] She was the first South African female to play for a French club.^[3] She has played for the Western Province in the Women’s Premier Division.^[3]

She was named in the Springbok Women’s squad to the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup that will be held in England.^[5][6]