Aphelele Fassi rugby player
Aphelele Fassi rugby player

Aphelele Fassi

23rd Jan 1998 1.89m/92kg Fullback

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...

Springboks 'not holding anything back ' from the British and Irish Lions in Georgia tests

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springboks head coach Jacques Nienaber and captain Siya Kolisi claim that the Springboks are not concealing any secrets from the British and Irish Lions during their tests against Georgia.   "We...

Aphelele Fassi on his try scoring test debut

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Aphelele Fassi says it was a special moment to score a try on his test debut against Georgia on Friday at Loftus Versveld.   The 23-year-old scored with his first touch in test rugby after taking...

Springboks mark return to action with commanding win

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Three weeks before starting their series with the British and Irish Lions, South Africa flexed their muscles with a 40-9 win over Georgia.     South Africa marked their return to Test...

Springbok Player Ratings v Georgia

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Jacques Nienaber started his tenure as Springbok coach on Friday with a six-try 40-9 victory over Georgia at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.   A slow start to the game saw the Springboks trail 5-9...

Top Performers: South Africa vs Georgia

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springboks played their first match is nearly two years, and rust was very clear. But the Springboks still managed to beat Georgia at  Loftus Versveld   Here are the top performers from the...