Aphelele Fassi rugby player
Aphelele Fassi rugby player

Aphelele Fassi

23rd Jan 1998 1.89m/92kg Fullback

Eben Etzebeth to lead Sharks against Exeter

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Sharks side to take the field on Saturday is a Springbok-laden team that hosts Exeter Chiefs in a first round Investec Champions Cup clash at Kings Park. Eben Etzebeth is back to lead the team...

URC Round 7 Preview

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Glasgow Warriors v Scarlets, 7.35pm, Friday   Blair Murray’s hectic start to the season continues as he goes straight back into the Scarlets team for the clash with the BKT URC champions at...

Springbok Player Ratings

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales put up a great fight against the Springboks but ultimately suffered their 12th straight loss. The Springboks came out firing and looked to dominate Wales and win by a bigger margin but the home side...

Relentless Boks complete perfect tour in Cardiff

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springboks finished their 2024 Castle Lager Outgoing Tour with a commanding 45-12 win (half-time 26-5) over Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday to conclude their UK sortie with...

Etzebeth to start as Kleyn withdraws from Wales Test

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Eben Etzebeth will start at lock alongside Franco Mostert in the Springboks’ final Castle Lager Outgoing Tour clash against Wales on Saturday after Jean Kleyn was forced to withdraw from the match-23...

Fassi wants to stay after fighting his way back

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Fassi made his Bok debut against Georgia in 2021, played against Argentina later that year and he earned his third cap against Wales a year later in July 2022. The fleet-footed Fassi had to wait almost...

Nche rested against Wales, Louw to start in Cardiff

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus decided to rest prop Ox Nche for Saturday’s Test against Wales in Cardiff, which will see a front-row reshuffle with Wilco Louw returning to the starting team at tighthead...

Hanekom to earn first Springbok cap

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Jaden and Jordan Hendrikse – the 36th set of Springbok brothers – have been paired at halfback for the season’s final Test against Wales in the last match of the Castle Lager Outgoing...

Springboks scramble to triumph over England

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The South Africans had to absorb huge pressure from the Red Roses in a match where both sides had plenty of opportunities to seal the deal. Despite poor discipline that yielded a yellow card late in the...

Springbok Player Ratings

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springboks overcame England at the Allianz Stadium in London, here are our Springbok player ratings.   15 – Aphelele Fassi 6 – The fullback was tested a lot under the high...