François de Klerk (born 19 October 1991) known by his nickname Faf, is a South African professional rugby union player who plays scrum-half for Japan Rugby League One club Yokohama Canon Eagles and the South Africa national team. He was a member of the South Africa teams that won the Rugby World Cup in 2019 and 2023 . Early life and education Faf de Klerk has been tearing up for Sale Sharks in the Gallagher Premiership since 2017 and was a key factor in South Africa's 2019 Rugby World Cup triumph. Here are a few facts and figures about the scrum-half. Ten things you should know about Faf de Klerk 1.
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10 Sec The Springbok of the UFC - Dricus du Plessis on his love of the Boks and his rise in the UFC On a regular basis he tries his luck at winding up the opposition which more often than not results in some friction between players, which is humorous to watch as the South African stands at just 5ft 7″. Francois 'Faf' de Klerk was born on 19 October 1991 in Nelspruit. 2. He was educated at Hoerskool Waterkloof in Pretoria. 3. De Klerk was part of the Springboks squad that won the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. 4. He made his Test debut against Ireland at Newlands on 11 June 2016. 5. De Klerk has played 52 Tests for the Springboks, scoring. Faf De Klerk is the latest playmaking prince to don the bottle green Springbok shirt. De Klerk is a diminutive, gifted orchestrator. As the British & Irish Lions head to the Rainbow Nation for their three-test series, De Klerk will be one of the lynchpin players that Warren Gatland discusses in his pre-match meetings. 22 November 2019 Rugby Union Rugby World Cup winner Faf de Klerk is arguably the most recognisable man from this year's tournament, so BBC Sport sat down with the South Africa scrum-half and.
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Just a force of nature." Diamond also said that it was De Klerk who ensured the Sale dressing room kept speaking English despite the growing number of Afrikaners within the squad. De. Faf de Klerk is one of rugby union's top stars. A strong and powerful scrum-half, he's notched several notable performances for South Africa and Sale over the years and notably won the Rugby World Cup with his country in 2019.. Born on 19 October 1991, Faf de Klerk played rugby at high school in Pretoria. Faf de Klerk won the Rugby World Cup with South Africa in 2019, beating England in the final. The scrum-half spoke to BBC Sport Africa about what the win meant to the country, how his failures. Sale Sharks will be without World Cup winning South Africa scrum-half Faf de Klerk for about four months following surgery on a hip flexor injury. The 30-year-old was ruled out of the Springboks.
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Faf De Klerk goes over for a Sale try against Worcester in 2018. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA. It was what Sale's supporters had become used to, but it was a markedly different player who had. We asked Springbok legend Faf de Klerk some quickfire questions. #GitsGenia---Watch Live Rugby for free - https://www.therugbynetwork.com/Join our Discord -.
538K Followers, 2,241 Following, 474 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Francois Faf De Klerk (@fafster09) Warrick Gelant will start on the right wing in the place of the injured Jesse Kriel, while the experienced Faf de Klerk returns to the scrumhalf position after he was concussed against New Zealand.
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0:00 / 1:49 Episode 15: How rugby changed my life - Faf de Klerk Official Springbok YouTube 43.4K subscribers Subscribe 36K views 5 days ago #StrongerTogether Having been all over the world and. What a talent! Check out Faf De Klerk's best moments in Premiership Rugby!Subscribe and never miss the action: http://bit.ly/19EmecFThe Official YouTube chan.
