Aphelele Fassi
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| Full name | Aphelele Onke Okuhle Fassi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 23 January 1998 King William's Town, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb; 14 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Dale College Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Aphelele Onke Okuhle Fassi (born 23 January 1998) is a South African professional rugby union player for the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship and the Currie Cup.[1] His regular position is wing or fullback.
His professional career began in 2018 with the Natal Sharks in the Currie Cup.[2][3] He was praised for his speed and technique and won the championship in his first season.[4]
International career
In June 2021, Aphelele Fassi was selected for the first time with the Springboks by Jacques Nienaber to prepare for the British Lions' tour of South Africa.[5] He gets his first cap on July 2, 2021 against Georgia in Pretoria.[6][7] This is his first international try.[8] Later that year, he was selected to play in the Rugby Championship and played a match against Argentina, scoring another try.[9] After this promising first international season, he is elected best young South African player for the year 2021.[10]
Honours
South Africa
- 2025 Rugby Championship winner
