CHRIST TSHIUNZA
EXETER BACK ROW/LOCK
From war-torn Congo to the top of international rugby, that’s the dream of 18-year-old back row-cum-lock Christ Tshiunza as he embarks on a new career with Exeter Chiefs.
Having arrived in Wales aged seven after his parents decided central Africa was no longer a fit place to raise children, Tshiunza admits his transition to UK life was difficult. However, he soon flourished as a budding athlete before discovering the joys of rugby at Rhiwbina RFC.
Tshiunza explains: “My whole family are from Congo but with the political situation and civil wa...