Aphelele Fassi rugby player
Aphelele Fassi rugby player

Aphelele Fassi

23rd Jan 1998 1.89m/92kg Fullback

Debut on the cards for Jaden Hendrikse, Jantjies ruled out

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Jaden Hendrikse has been called up to the Springbok bench for Saturday’s Rugby Championship Test against Argentina in Nelson Mandela Bay following the withdrawal of Herschel Jantjies due to injury.   Jantjies...

Rugby Championship: Four Players To Watch

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Rugby Championship returns this weekend with a pair of intriguing fixtures.   The tournament is teed up nicely, here are four players to keep an eye on in the opening week.   Beauden...

Stats & Facts: South Africa v Argentina

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A look at the head to head stats and facts for the second game of the Rugby Championship.   SOUTH AFRICA v ARGENTINA – NELSON MANDELA BAY STADIUM, PORT ELIZABETH – KO 17:05 (16:05...

The Rugby Championship 2021: All Blacks and Springboks authoritative at home

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

New Zealand host Australia again, while Argentina go to world champions South Africa in the opening round of The Rugby Championship.   The Rugby Championship returns this weekend with a pair of...

Battle at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium: SA vs Los Pumas

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Fresh off their series victory over the British & Irish Lions last weekend, the Springboks will busy themselves against Argentina at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday.     It...

Nienaber rings the changes for Argentina fixture

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

    Joseph Dweba will make his Springbok debut in the opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against Argentina at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday, in a new-look team named...

Springboks switch focus to Rugby Championship

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springboks arrived in Nelson Mandela Bay on Sunday with their focus set firmly on the Rugby Championship against Argentina, Australia and New Zealand.   This comes after the Boks wrapped...

Jake White's Bulls down South Africa 'A'

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Jake White's Bulls have beaten South Africa 'A' in their friendly at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.   The accurate boot of Chris Smith decided the match with the pivot landing a monster penalty...

Watch: Cobus Reinach sets up Aphelele Fassi for the first try against the Bulls

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Cobus Reinach snipes and is able to get the ball away to Aphelele Fassi to score the first South Africa A try against the Bulls.   💨 @c_reinach ➡️ @onke_fassi pic.twitter.com/hbbZfyUOFH —...

Elton Jantjies captains new-look SA ‘A’ team

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made wholesale changes to South Africa ‘A’ for their clash against the Vodacom Bulls at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday, with flyhalf Elton Jantjies leading the...