Faf de Klerk
| Full name | Francois de Klerk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 19 October 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nelspruit, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (12 st 8 lb; 176 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Waterkloof, Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Francois 'Faf' de Klerk (born 19 October 1991 in Nelspruit) is a South African rugby union footballer. He plays as a scrum-half. He currently plays for Sale Sharks in the English Premiership.
He was included in the Lions squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season[1] and made his debut in a 21–20 victory over the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.[2][3]
He joined the Golden Lions Currie Cup team for the 2016 season.[4]
He will join English Premiership side Sale Sharks prior to the 2017–18 season on a three-year contract.[5]
International rugby
On 28 May 2016, De Klerk was included in a 31-man South Africa squad for their three-test match series against a touring Ireland team.[6]
External links
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Faf de Klerk". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- itsrugby.co.uk profile
References
- ↑ "2014 Lions Super Rugby squad" (Press release). Lions. 11 February 2014. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ↑ "Match Centre: Cheetahs v Lions". SANZAR. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Cheetahs 20-21 Lions". South African Rugby Union. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ↑ "De Klerk and Fourie sign with Lions Rugby" (Press release). Golden Lions. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ↑ "Sale Sharks announce signing of South Africa international Faf de Klerk" (Press release). Sale Sharks. 8 May 2017. Archived from the original on 8 May 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ↑ "Squad of 31 ushers in new era of Springbok rugby". South African Rugby Union. 28 May 2016. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
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