Fluttering Fassi needs to soar in 2023
Having made a successful return from injury, Aphelele Fassi is entering a crucial year of his rugby career, both domestically and on the international front, writes DYLAN JACK.
Having made a successful return from injury, Aphelele Fassi is entering a crucial year of his rugby career, both domestically and on the international front, writes DYLAN JACK.
The Sharks team to take on Harlequins in London this weekend in their final pool match of the Champions Cup shows five changes from the side that defeated Bordeaux at Kings Park.
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu will link up with the South Africa A squad in England on Sunday as backline cover for their midweek clash against the Bristol Bears, after utility back Aphelele Fassi was ruled out.
Breyton Paulse and his former Springbok coach Nick Mallett had some sage advice for Sharks dynamos Thaakir Abrahams and Aphelele Fassi regarding their Test prospects.
The Vodacom United Rugby Championship is the starting grid and Cell C Sharks hot rod Aphelele Fassi is ready to race for redemption.
Springboks Aphiwe Dyantyi and Aphelele Fassi could reportedly become Sharks teammates in the new year but here, Fassi turns on the gas to haul in the ex-Lions speedster.
Sean Everitt has backed star fullback Aphelele Fassi’s chances of running out for the Springboks against Wales in the July series.
The Sharks have not hesitated to deploy fit-again Springbok speedster Aphelele Fassi in the starting lineup for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash against Leinster at Kings Park on Saturday.
Ox Nche will return to start for the Sharks in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship match against Edinburgh in Durban on Saturday evening, but the home side will be without the injured Aphelele Fassi.
Look back at Aphelele Fassi’s man of the match performance for the Sharks against the Scarlets in isiXhosa commentary.