Faf de Klerk
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| Player information | ||
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| Full name | François de Klerk | |
| birthday | October 19, 1991 | |
| place of birth | Nelspruit , South Africa | |
| Nickname | Faf | |
| society | ||
| society | Sale Sharks | |
| position | Half of the crowd | |
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| Years | National team | Games (points) |
| 2016– | South Africa | |
François "Faf" de Klerk (born October 19, 1991 in Nelspruit ) is a South African rugby union player in the scrum half position . He started his professional career in 2012 with the Pumas from Mpumalanga and the Lions in super rugby . From 2016 de Klerk played for the Golden Lions in Johannesburg , from where he moved to the Sale Sharks in England in 2017 . In 2016 he was appointed to the South African national team for the first time, where he developed into an important player. At the Rugby Union World Cup 2019 he was named "Player of the Match" in the quarter-finals against Japan and won the final with his team.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Luke Daniel: Faf de Klerk: Five quick facts about the blond-haired wonder boy of SA Rugby on thesouthafrican.com, last accessed on November 2, 2019
- ^ Comment on the game Japan v South Africa on rugbyworldcup.com, last accessed on November 2, 2019
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | de Klerk, Faf |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African rugby player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 19, 1991 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nelspruit |