Cleopas Kundiona

Cleopas Kundiona (born 15 December 1998) is a Zimbabwean rugby union player, currently playing for the Northampton Saints in the Gallagher PREM. His preferred position is tighthead prop. Finding his gametime limited for reasons including the Covid-19 pandemic, in 2022 Kundiona returned to Zimbabwe to play for the Goshawks, before signing midseason for Stade Olympique Chambéry in France's Nationale. After the conclusion of the 2021-22 season, Kundiona signed with USON Nevers in the Pro D2.

After three seasons at Nevers, Kundiona signed a contract with English PREM Rugby side Northampton Saints.

International career Kundiona made his senior international debut aged 19 during Zimbabwe's 2018 Rugby Africa Gold Cup campaign. He has since gone on to become a senior member of the national side, playing key roles in Zimbabwe's victorious 2024 and 2025 Rugby Africa Cup campaigns which saw Zimbabwe qualify for the 2027 World Cup, the country's first appearance at the tournament since 1991.