{{Short description|Ugandan rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Tim Agaba | image = | full_name = Timothy Ernest Victor Kwizera Agaba | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|07|23|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Kampala]], [[Uganda]] | height = {{height|m=1.93}} | weight = {{cvt|106|kg|lb stlb}} | occupation = | school = [[Stirling High School, East London|Stirling High School]], [[East London, Eastern Cape|East London]] | university = [[University of South Africa]] <br /> [[Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University]] | relatives = | position = [[Rugby union positions#Back row|Loose forward]] | currentclub = {{Rut|Carcassonne}} | youthyears1 = 2007 | youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}} | youthyears2 = 2010 | youthclubs2 = {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}} | years1 = 2013–2015 | clubs1 = {{Rut|Eastern Province Kings}} | apps1 = 28 | points1 = 20 | years2 = 2017–2021 | clubs2 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} | apps2 = 14 | points2 = 10 | years3 = 2018–2021 | clubs3 = {{Rut|Bulls}} | apps3 = 6 | points3 = 0 | years4 = 2018–2019 | clubs4 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls XV}} | apps4 = 3 | points4 = 0 | years5 = 2021– | clubs5 = {{Rut|Carcassonne}} | apps5 = | points5 = | amatyears1 = 2012–2014 | amatteam1 = {{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}} | amatapps1 = 15 | amatpoints1 = 10 | repyears1 = 2013 | repteam1 = [[South African Universities rugby union team|South African Universities]] | repcaps1 = 1 | reppoints1 = 0 | repyears2 = 2015–present | repteam2 = [[South Africa national rugby union team (sevens)|South Africa Sevens]] | repcaps2 = 75 | reppoints2 = 65 | clubupdate = 13 September 2021 | repupdate = 13 April 2018 | medals = {{MedalSport|Men's [[rugby sevens]]}} {{MedalCountry|{{RSA}}}} {{MedalCompetition|[[Olympic Games]]}} {{MedalBronze|[[2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Rio de Janeiro]]|[[Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Team competition]]}} }}
'''Timothy Ernest Victor Kwizera Agaba''' (born 23 July 1989) is a Ugandan-born South African [[rugby union]] player for the {{Rut|Bulls}} in [[Super Rugby]], the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} in the [[Currie Cup]] and the {{Rut|Blue Bulls XV}} in the [[Rugby Challenge (South Africa)|Rugby Challenge]].<ref name="SARU Player Profile Tim Agaba">{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=43618 | name=Tim Agaba | date=2 June 2016}}</ref> His regular position is [[Flanker (rugby union)|flanker]] or [[Rugby union positions#Number Eight|number eight]].
He was a member of the South African Sevens team that won a bronze medal at the [[Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Summer Olympics]].
==Career==
===Youth : Border and Sharks===
Agaba was born in [[Kabale]], Southern [[Uganda]], before moving to the [[Transkei]] and then [[East London, Eastern Cape|East London]], where he attended [[Stirling High School, East London|Stirling High School]], where he took up rugby.<ref name="Kampala se koorlid kook nou vir Kings">{{cite web | url=http://www.netwerk24.com/sport/rugby/2015-08-20-kampalase-koorlid-kook-nou-vir-kings | title=Kampala se koorlid kook nou vir Kings | work=Netwerk24 | date=20 August 2015 | access-date=8 September 2015 | language=af}}</ref> In 2007, he was included in the Border team that played at the premier South African high school rugby union tournament, the Under-18 [[Craven Week]] held in [[Stellenbosch]].
After high school, he moved to [[Durban]] to join the {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}}, but a series of injuries restricted his playing time for them to two appearances for the {{Rut|Sharks U21}}s in the [[2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship]].<ref name="Kampala se koorlid kook nou vir Kings" />
===NMMU and Eastern Province Kings===
He returned to the [[Eastern Cape]] in 2012, where he joined the [[Port Elizabeth]]-based university side {{Rut|NMMU Madibaz}} for the [[2012 Varsity Rugby#Varsity Cup|2012 Varsity Cup]] competition. He made five appearances for them and scored a try in their 26–42 defeat to {{Rut|Maties}}.<ref name="NMMU 26-42 Maties">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=101981 | homeid=10611 | awayid=10581 | leagueid=1071 | hometeam=NMMU | homescore=26 | awayscore=42 | awayteam=Maties | matchdate=5 March 2012 | date=14 April 2016}}</ref>
He established himself as the first-choice [[Number eight (rugby union)|eighth man]] for the NMMU Madibaz during the [[2013 Varsity Cup]], starting six of their eight matches in the competition as he helped NMMU qualify for the semi-finals of the competition for the first time. He was included in the {{Rut|Eastern Province Kings}} squad for the [[2013 Vodacom Cup]] competition and made his first class debut for the Kings by starting their 17–13 victory over a {{Rut|Free State XV}} in [[Bloemfontein]].<ref name="Eastern Province Kings team named against Free State">{{cite web | url=http://mype.co.za/new/2013/04/eastern-province-kings-team-named-against-free-state/ | title=Eastern Province Kings team named against Free State | publisher=MyPE.co.za | date=4 April 2013 | access-date=4 April 2013}}</ref><ref name="Toyota Free State XV 13-17 Eastern Province Kings">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=104094 | homeid=11734 | awayid=11634 | leagueid=1164 | hometeam=Toyota Free State XV | homescore=13 | awayscore=17 | awayteam=Eastern Province Kings | matchdate=6 April 2013 | date=14 April 2016}}</ref> He also made an appearance off the bench in their match against the {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}} in [[Malmesbury, Western Cape|Malmesbury]]<ref name="Regent Boland Cavaliers 23-27 Eastern Province Kings">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=104354 | homeid=11704 | awayid=11634 | leagueid=1164 | hometeam=Regent Boland Cavaliers | homescore=23 | awayscore=27 | awayteam=Eastern Province Kings | matchdate=27 April 2013 | date=14 April 2016}}</ref> and featured in a match for the [[South African Universities rugby union team|South African Universities]] team that played against {{nrut|Namibia}} in May 2013.<ref name="SA Universities squad named to face Namibia">{{SA Rugby Article | id=1898234 | title=SA Universities squad named to face Namibia | date=25 April 2013 | access-date=9 June 2016 | url=http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=1898234&fullview=true | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160609202354/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=1898234&fullview=true | url-status=dead | archive-date=9 June 2016}}</ref>
He was then named in the EP Kings [[Currie Cup]] squad and he made his debut in that competition in the opening fixture of the [[2013 Currie Cup First Division]] competition, starting their 13–29 defeat to the {{Rut|Pumas}} in Port Elizabeth.<ref name="Eastern Province Kings 13-29 Steval Pumas">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=106344 | homeid=12684 | awayid=12694 | leagueid=1304 | hometeam=Eastern Province Kings | homescore=13 | awayscore=29 | awayteam=Steval Pumas | matchdate=28 June 2013 | date=14 April 2016}}</ref> He started eight of the fourteen matches that the Eastern Province Kings played during the round-robin stage of the competition and scored a try in their 63–7 victory over the {{Rut|Griffons}}.<ref name="Eastern Province Kings 63-7 Down Touch Griffons">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=106664 | homeid=12684 | awayid=12704 | leagueid=1304 | hometeam=Eastern Province Kings | homescore=63 | awayscore=7 | awayteam=Down Touch Griffons | matchdate=23 August 2013 | date=14 April 2016}}</ref> The EP Kings finished the regular season in second place on the log to set up a semi-final match against the third-placed {{Rut|Leopards}}. Agaba also started this match and scored a try midway through the second half as the match finished 22-all after regular time, with the Kings eventually prevailing 32–29 after [[Overtime (sports)#Rugby union|extra time]].<ref name="Eastern Province Kings 32-29 Leopards">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=106914 | homeid=12684 | awayid=12714 | leagueid=1304 | hometeam=Eastern Province Kings | homescore=32 | awayscore=29 | awayteam=Leopards | matchdate=4 October 2013 | date=14 April 2016}}</ref> He also played in the final, which the EP Kings lost 30–53 to the {{Rut|Pumas}}.<ref name="Steval Pumas 53-30 Eastern Province Kings">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=106924 | homeid=12694 | awayid=12684 | leagueid=1304 | hometeam=Steval Pumas | homescore=53 | awayscore=30 | awayteam=Eastern Province Kings | matchdate=11 October 2013 | date=14 April 2016}}</ref>
Agaba again started the 2014 season by representing the NMMU Madibaz in the [[2014 Varsity Cup|Varsity Cup]] competition. He scored one try for NMMU in their match against {{Rut|Maties}}<ref name="FNB NMMU 45-29 FNB MATIES">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=117024 | homeid=17154 | awayid=17164 | leagueid=1694 | hometeam=FNB NMMU | homescore=45 | awayscore=29 | awayteam=FNB MATIES | matchdate=3 February 2014 | date=14 April 2016}}</ref> as they qualified for the semi-finals for the second successive year. He was an unused replacement in the semi-final as they lost 18–19 to the {{Rut|NWU Pukke}}.<ref name="FNB NWU-PUKKE 19-18 FNB NMMU">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=117314 | homeid=17224 | awayid=17154 | leagueid=1694 | hometeam=FNB NWU-PUKKE | homescore=19 | awayscore=18 | awayteam=FNB NMMU | matchdate=24 March 2014 | date=14 April 2016}}</ref>
The Eastern Province Kings played in the Premier Division of the Currie Cup after the competition was expanded from six teams to eight for the [[2014 Currie Cup Premier Division|2014 season]].<ref name="Currie Cup format expanded">{{cite web | url=http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Currie-Cup-format-expanded-20140213 | title=Currie Cup format expanded | publisher=Sport24 | date=13 February 2014 | access-date=13 February 2014}}</ref><ref name="Competition Format 2014">{{cite web | url=http://images.supersport.com/content/Competition%20Format,%20General%20Rules%202014.pdf | title=Competition Format 2014 | publisher=South African Rugby Union | access-date=26 March 2014 | archive-date=3 March 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232938/http://images.supersport.com/content/Competition%20Format,%20General%20Rules%202014.pdf | url-status=dead }}</ref> Agaba made his debut at this level in their 24–53 defeat to the {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}} in Round Eight of the competition.<ref name="Cell C Sharks 53-24 Eastern Province Kings">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=119904 | homeid=18154 | awayid=18114 | leagueid=1784 | hometeam=Cell C Sharks | homescore=53 | awayscore=24 | awayteam=Eastern Province Kings | matchdate=27 September 2014 | date=14 April 2016}}</ref> He started their 25–45 defeat to {{Rut|Griquas}} a week later<ref name="GWK Griquas 45-25 Eastern Province Kings">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=119934 | homeid=18164 | awayid=18114 | leagueid=1784 | hometeam=GWK Griquas | homescore=45 | awayscore=25 | awayteam=Eastern Province Kings | matchdate=4 October 2014 | date=14 April 2016}}</ref> and also their final match of the campaign, which the Eastern Province Kings won, beating the {{Rut|Pumas}} 26–25 to secure their only victory in the competition.<ref name="Eastern Province Kings 26-25 Steval Pumas">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=120004 | homeid=18114 | awayid=18134 | leagueid=1784 | hometeam=Eastern Province Kings | homescore=26 | awayscore=25 | awayteam=Steval Pumas | matchdate=10 October 2014 | date=14 April 2016}}</ref>
He made five appearances in the [[2015 Vodacom Cup]] and scored one try in their 45–50 defeat to a {{Rut|Free State XV}}<ref name="Toyota Free State XV 50-45 EP Kings">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=140524 | homeid=24364 | awayid=24414 | leagueid=2304 | hometeam=Toyota Free State XV | homescore=50 | awayscore=45 | awayteam=EP Kings | matchdate=18 April 2015 | date=14 April 2016}}</ref> as the EP Kings finished in fifth spot on the Southern Section log to miss out on a quarter final spot. He remained an important player for the team in the [[2015 Currie Cup Premier Division]], which saw him score a try in their 25–33 defeat to the {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}} in [[Durban]].<ref name="Cell C Sharks 33-25 EP Kings">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=144734 | homeid=26604 | awayid=26614 | leagueid=2494 | hometeam=Cell C Sharks | homescore=33 | awayscore=25 | awayteam=EP Kings | matchdate=15 August 2015 | date=14 April 2016}}</ref>
===South Africa Sevens===
He left the Kings at the end of 2015, after the non-payment of player salaries allowed him to disengage himself from his contract, and joined the [[South Africa national rugby sevens team|South African Sevens]] team on a two-year contract.<ref name="New recruits Soyizwapi, Agaba in strong Academy line-up for Dubai">{{cite press release | url=http://www.sarugby.net/news/24442?view=news&leagueId=2744 | title=New recruits Soyizwapi, Agaba in strong Academy line-up for Dubai | publisher=South African Rugby Union | date=27 November 2015 | access-date=27 November 2015 | archive-date=8 December 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208110813/http://www.sarugby.net/news/24442?view=news&leagueId=2744 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
===2016 Summer Olympics===
Agaba was included in a 12-man squad for the [[Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Summer Olympics]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]].<ref name="Rugby Sevens squad for Olympics named">{{SA Rugby Article | id=3615014 | leagueid=3034 | title=Rugby Sevens squad for Olympics named | date=14 July 2016 | access-date=9 August 2016 | url=http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3615014&leagueid=3034 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809145657/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3615014&leagueid=3034 | url-status=dead | archive-date=9 August 2016}}</ref> He was named as a substitute for their first match in Pool B of the competition against [[Spain national rugby sevens team|Spain]], with South Africa winning the match 24–0.<ref name="Men Schedule & Results – Olympic Rugby Sevens (RSA–ESP)">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/rugby-sevens-mens-pool-b-ru-3 |title=Men Schedule & Results – Olympic Rugby Sevens (RSA–ESP) |date=9 August 2016 |access-date=9 August 2016 |website=Rio 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809150703/https://www.rio2016.com/en/rugby-sevens-mens-pool-b-ru-3 |archive-date= 9 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Olympic Games Men's Sevens, Match 2">{{Cite web | url=http://www.worldrugby.org/match/23767 | title=Olympic Games Men's Sevens, Match 2 | date=9 August 2016 | access-date=9 August 2016 | website=World Rugby | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809151303/http://www.worldrugby.org/match/23767 | archive-date=9 August 2016 | url-status=live}}</ref> He was also named as a replacement for their second match against [[France national rugby sevens team|France]], where South Africa secured a 26–0 victory,<ref name="Men Schedule & Results – Olympic Rugby Sevens (RSA–FRA)">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/rugby-sevens-mens-pool-b-ru-5 |title=Men Schedule & Results – Olympic Rugby Sevens (RSA–FRA) |date=9 August 2016 |access-date=12 August 2016 |website=Rio 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812072122/https://www.rio2016.com/en/rugby-sevens-mens-pool-b-ru-5 |archive-date=12 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Olympic Games Men's Sevens, Match 8">{{Cite web | url=http://www.worldrugby.org/match/23773 | title=Olympic Games Men's Sevens, Match 8 | date=9 August 2016 | access-date=12 August 2016 | website=World Rugby | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812072123/http://www.worldrugby.org/match/23773 | archive-date=12 August 2016 | url-status=live}}</ref> and promoted to the starting lineup for their final match against [[Australia national rugby sevens team|Australia]]. Despite a 5–12 defeat in this match,<ref name="Men Schedule & Results – Olympic Rugby Sevens (RSA–AUS)">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/rugby-sevens-mens-pool-b-ru-7 |title=Men Schedule & Results – Olympic Rugby Sevens (RSA–AUS) |date=10 August 2016 |access-date=12 August 2016 |website=Rio 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812072126/https://www.rio2016.com/en/rugby-sevens-mens-pool-b-ru-7 |archive-date=12 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Olympic Games Men's Sevens, Match 14">{{Cite web | url=http://www.worldrugby.org/match/23779 | title=Olympic Games Men's Sevens, Match 14 | date=10 August 2016 | access-date=12 August 2016 | website=World Rugby | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812072309/http://www.worldrugby.org/match/23779 | archive-date=12 August 2016 | url-status=live}}</ref> South Africa still finished top of [[Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament#Pool B|Pool B]] to set up a quarter final rematch against Australia, with Agaba named as a replacement in his side's 22–5 victory.<ref name="Men Schedule & Results – Olympic Rugby Sevens (RSA–AUS QF)">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/rugby-sevens-mens-quarter-final-4 |title=Men Schedule & Results – Olympic Rugby Sevens (RSA–AUS) |date=10 August 2016 |access-date=12 August 2016 |website=Rio 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812072131/https://www.rio2016.com/en/rugby-sevens-mens-quarter-final-4 |archive-date=12 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Olympic Games Men's Sevens, Match 24">{{Cite web | url=http://www.worldrugby.org/match/23789 | title=Olympic Games Men's Sevens, Match 24 | date=10 August 2016 | access-date=12 August 2016 | website=World Rugby | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812072134/http://www.worldrugby.org/match/23789 | archive-date=12 August 2016 | url-status=live}}</ref> He was also named as a reserve for their final two matches; South Africa lost 5–7 in their semi-final match against [[Great Britain national rugby sevens team|Great Britain]] to be eliminated from gold medal contention,<ref name="Men Schedule & Results – Olympic Rugby Sevens (GBR–RSA)">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/rugby-sevens-mens-semi-final-2 |title=Men Schedule & Results – Olympic Rugby Sevens (GBR–RSA) |date=11 August 2016 |access-date=12 August 2016 |website=Rio 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812072137/https://www.rio2016.com/en/rugby-sevens-mens-semi-final-2 |archive-date=12 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Olympic Games Men's Sevens, Match 30">{{Cite web | url=http://www.worldrugby.org/match/23795 | title=Olympic Games Men's Sevens, Match 30 | date=11 August 2016 | access-date=12 August 2016 | website=World Rugby | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812072140/http://www.worldrugby.org/match/23795 | archive-date=12 August 2016 | url-status=live}}</ref> but bounced back in their [[Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament#Bronze-medal match|third-place play-off]], securing a 54–14 victory over [[Japan national rugby sevens team|Japan]]<ref name="Men Schedule & Results – Olympic Rugby Sevens (JPN–RSA)">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/rugby-sevens-mens-bronze-medal-match-ru-2 |title=Men Schedule & Results – Olympic Rugby Sevens (JPN–RSA) |date=11 August 2016 |access-date=12 August 2016 |website=Rio 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812072142/https://www.rio2016.com/en/rugby-sevens-mens-bronze-medal-match-ru-2 |archive-date=12 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Olympic Games Men's Sevens, Match 33">{{Cite web | url=http://www.worldrugby.org/match/23798 | title=Olympic Games Men's Sevens, Match 33 | date=11 August 2016 | access-date=12 August 2016 | website=World Rugby | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812072146/http://www.worldrugby.org/match/23798 | archive-date=12 August 2016 | url-status=live}}</ref> to secure a bronze medal in the competition.
==Statistics==
{{updated|9 September 2015}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%; width:85%" |- ! colspan=100% | First class career |- ! style="width:5%;" rowspan=2 | Season ! style="width:15%;" rowspan=2 | Teams ! colspan=2 | Super Rugby ! colspan=2 | Currie Cup ! colspan=2 | Vodacom Cup ! colspan=2 | Other ! colspan=2 | Total |- ! style="width:5%;" | Apps ! style="width:5%;" | Pts ! style="width:5%;" | Apps ! style="width:5%;" | Pts ! style="width:5%;" | Apps ! style="width:5%;" | Pts ! style="width:5%;" | Apps ! style="width:5%;" | Pts ! style="width:5%;" | Apps ! style="width:5%;" | Pts |- | rowspan=2 | 2013 || style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut|Eastern Province Kings}} || — || — || 10 || 10 || 2 || 0 || — || — || 12 || 10 |- | style="text-align:left;" | [[South African Universities rugby union team|South African Universities]] | — || — || — || — || — || — || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 |- | 2014 || style="text-align:left;" | Eastern Province Kings || — || — || 3 || 0 || — || — || — || — || 3 || 0 |- | 2015 || style="text-align:left;" | Eastern Province Kings || — || — || 4 || 5 || 5 || 5 || — || — || 9 || 10 |- ! colspan=2 | Career Total || — || — || 17 || 15 || 7 || 5 || — || — || 25 || 20 |}
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== * {{World Rugby Sevens Series player}} * {{ESPNscrum}} * {{ItsRugby}} * {{Olympics.com|org_archive=20210415182646}} * {{Olympedia}}
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