“To be honest I haven’t thought about it being my 99th game. It could have been 100. It has been a rollercoaster but it has been a good rollercoaster.'
The 30-year-old‚ who also had stints and the Bulls and the Cheetahs‚ has learned to roll with the punches. He generally plays with a smile on his face and even has an outrageous hand-on-the-head celebration before he touches down for a try.
His longevity at Super Rugby level is partly owed to the fact that he is able to cover different positions‚ mostly between jerseys numbered between 11 and 14. For the Sharks’ clash he is on the move again. He mostly plays at outside centre but he shifts to the inside‚ allowing Aphiwe Dyantyi to slot into the number 13 jersey.“I just love to play rugby. Just give me the ball and I’ll run. It’s going to be interesting and exciting‚” he said.
“Aphiwe came on at 13 against the Sunwolves. He’s a natural footballer. I love playing with natural footballers. I think we only have one specialist in our backline.”
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