USabelo Nhlapo (owazalwa ngomhlaka 17 Disemba 1988 eGoli) ungumdlali webhola lombhoxo waseNingizimu Afrika osethathe umhlalaphansi, osanda kudlala neqembu IPumas.Isikhundla sakhe esijwayelekile siyi-prop. UNhlapo umele uhlangothi olusekelwe eGoli IGolden Lions emqhudelwaneni we-Under-18 Academy Week ngo-2006, okwaholela ekutheni afakwe emqhudelwaneni we-CAR Under-18 ngalowo nyaka. Ngemuva kwalokho wajoyina ISharks Academy, lapho ayedlala khona ezingeni lika-Under-19 ngo-2007 nasezingeni lika-Under-21 ngo-2008 nango-2009.Waphinde futhi wathola inhlonipho yokumelwa ngalesi sikhathi, edlalela iqembu laseNingizimu Afrika labaneminyaka engaphansi kwengu-19 ku- 2007 Under 19 Rugby World Championship nangohlangothi lwabo lwe-U20 ku-2008 IRB Junior World Championship . Wenze ibanga lakhe lokuqala ekilasini le- Oshaka XV ngesikhathi somncintiswano weVodacom Cup ngo-2009, emdlalweni wabo womzuliswano wokuqala bedlala ne- IBoland Cavaliers.Ubuye imidlalo engamashumi amabili emncintiswaneni weVodacom Cup kumasizini amathathu alandelayo, kepha wehluleka ukungena eqenjini labo leCurrie Cup, yize eqokwe esikwatini sabo esinqobe isicoco se -2010 Currie Cup Premier Division futhi wafakwa i Isikwati seSharks Super Rugby sesizini yeSuper 15 ka-2011.