Springbok no. 763 · Flank

Solly Tyibilika

Solomzi Tyibilika · Sharks

8Tests

3Tries

2Tours

25Age at debut

Test career

200420052006

First test

27 Nov 2004, age 25 · Flank v Scotland, Murrayfield, Edinburgh

Last test

26 Aug 2006, age 27 · Flank v New Zealand, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Biography

Solly Tyibilika was a fearless, hard-tackling flanker who played eight Tests between 2004 and 2006. Born in Port Elizabeth on 23 June 1979, he played for the Sharks and scored a try on debut against Scotland and two against Uruguay. He was shot and killed in Nyanga on 13 November 2011, aged 32.

Test history

8 tests · 15 points

Date	Opponent	Venue	Position	Result	Province
27 Nov 2004	Scotland	Murrayfield, Edinburgh	Flank	W 45–10	Sharks
04 Dec 2004	Argentina	Vélez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos Aires	Flank	W 39–7	Sharks
11 Jun 2005	Uruguay	Basil Kenyon Stadium, East London	Flank	W 134–3	Sharks
23 Jul 2005	Australia	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Flank	W 33–20	Sharks
05 Nov 2005	Argentina	Vélez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos Aires	Flank	W 34–23	Sharks
22 Jul 2006	New Zealand	Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington	Flank	L 17–35	Sharks
05 Aug 2006	Australia	Stadium Australia, Sydney	Flank	L 18–20	Sharks
26 Aug 2006	New Zealand	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Flank	L 26–45	Sharks