Fassi burst on the scene with the Sharks before making his debut for the Springboks against Georgia in 2021, scoring in his first two appearances in the green and gold.
FILE - Springboks fullback Aphelele Fassi goes on the run against Portugal in Bloemfontein earlier this year. Fassi has been given an opportunity to start against the All Blacks . Picture: Phill Magakoe / AFPwill go with the experienced Willie le Roux or even Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu , who had deputised in that position throughout the season.
The Springboks still want to get him to that magical 100th cap over the next couple of years, but don’t see him as a guy who will feature at the next Rugby World Cup in Australia in 2027.“He is at a time in his career where he has a different role in the team. He transfers his knowledge, helping the guys to understand how big a Test match is, how are we going to handle it.
However, he earned just one more Test cap under former coach Jacques Nienaber before falling off the radar ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup. It will be the first time that ‘the Weekend Special’ - a nickname Fassi earned because his surname is similar to South Africa’s music legend Brenda Fassie - faces the All Blacks.“We are all waiting for Aphelele do it now ... That’s been the message this whole week ... ‘go and show the people what you can do and why are you here’,” said Erasmus.
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