Over the years, Tendai Mtawarira has proved to be one of South Africa’s greatest sporting exports – dominating world Rugby.

Read more: Getting To Know Adrian Dzvuke

The glorious tale of his time in the sport of rugby lives on even after he called time on his illustrious playing career that spanned over a decade. The Zimbabwean born former South African player was on Monday named in the World Rugby’s Team of the Decade for the decade spanning from 2010 to 2020. This solidified his status as one of the best players World Rugby has ever seen.

Read more: Sha Sha Bags MTV Awards Nomination

Mtawarira was at the centre of the Springboks’ Rugby World Cup in Yokohama, Japan, last year. The South African team cruised to a 32-12 win over England in the final to claim their third crown as World Cup champions. Speaking on the Rugby World Cup win the Beast said:

“I think winning the [2019] World Cup was really special, especially with Siya as a black captain.

“It brought the country together. I had no idea what it really meant to the country until we actually got to South Africa and did the trophy tours around the country. So many people came out to cheer the moment, that’s when I realised that this thing has just really impacted the entire country.
Read the full story hereAdding to being a Rugby World Cup champion on Monday, the Beast made his way into the exclusive Team of the Decade which was announced in association with Mastercard as part of the World Rugby Awards Special Edition. There was also another Zimbabwe-born player who made it into the Team of the Decade. Former Australia flanker, David Pocock was also chosen alongside Mtawarira. Pocock was born 32 years ago in the city of Gweru before he moved to Australia.

The awards night celebrated those in the rugby family who have been outstanding service during the Covid-19 pandemic as well as players and teams who have starred over the last decade in a virtual show.

Read more: Passion Java ‘Still’ Happily Married

Instead of the traditional awards celebrating performances on the pitch in 2020, supporters had the opportunity to vote for their six favourite Players and Tries of the Decade Awards, with the World Rugby Awards’ star-studded panel given the difficult task of selecting two Teams of the Decade.