Kudakwashe Hilton Davies Mudariki (born 8 April 1992 in Harare Zimbabwe) is a Zimbabwe Rugby Union player for the Zimbabwe National Rugby team (The Sables) and the Zimbabwe National 7s team (The Cheetahs). He plays Scrumhalf.

Hilton Mudariki
Full nameKudakwashe Hilton Davies Mudariki
Date of birth (1992-04-08) 8 April 1992 (age 32)
Place of birthHarare, Zimbabwe
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight83 kg (13 st 1 lb; 183 lb)
SchoolMichaelhouse, South Africa
UniversityUniversity of Johannesburg
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team Zimbabwe Goshawks
Youth career
2010 KwaZulu-Natal
2011 Western Province
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015–2018 UJ 13 (0)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–2019 Jersey Reds 3 (0)
2019 Zimbabwe Academy 6 (4)
2022– Zimbabwe Goshawks ()
Correct as of 28 March 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011 Zimbabwe U20 3 (0)
2017– Zimbabwe 33 (15)
Correct as of 28 March 2022
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2014–present Zimbabwe 7s 7
Correct as of 28 March 2022

Early life

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Educated at The Heritage and St John’s Prep then at Michaelhouse in Natal, where he played for their First XV side in 2009 and 2010.

He represented Natal at the Under 18 Craven Week where he signed a contract with Western Province. In 2011 he represented Western Province in the Under 19 Currie Cup.

Rugby career

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He represented Zimbabwe Under 20 in the Junior World Trophy in Georgia.

In 2013 made his debut for The Sables vs Namibia in Windhoek and also made his HSBC World Series debut in the Port Elizabeth 7s the same year.

He represented the University of Johannesburg in the Varsity Cup in 2015, 2016 and 2017. His performances earned him a professional contract with Jersey Reds RFC in the English Championship.

He has captained both the National 7s and 15s teams and is the current captain of the Sables.

Personal life

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Mudariki has started a sportwear company and hopes to start a sports foundation in Zimbabwe.[1]

References

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  1. ^ ""Run your race, no matter the circumstances" with Zimbabwe Rugby captain Hilton Mudariki". www.gq.co.za. Retrieved 4 January 2024.