Aphelele Fassi

Aphelele Onke Okuhle Fassi (born 23 January 1998) is a South African professional rugby union player for the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship and the Currie Cup.^[1] His regular position is wing or fullback.

Aphelele Fassi

Fassi playing for the Sharks in 2023
Full name	Aphelele Onke Okuhle Fassi
Date of birth	(1998-01-23) 23 January 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	King William's Town, South Africa
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Weight	92 kg (203 lb; 14 st 7 lb)
School	Dale College Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback / Wing Current team Sharks / Sharks (Currie Cup) Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2018 Sharks XV 8 (24) 2018– Sharks (Currie Cup) 18 (20) 2019– Sharks 75 (115) Correct as of 30 March 2024 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2021– South Africa 9 (30) 2022– South Africa 'A' 1 (5) Correct as of 28 September 2024

Club career

His professional career began in 2018 with the Natal Sharks in the Currie Cup.^[2][3] He was praised for his speed and technique and won the championship in his first season.^[4]

International career

In June 2021, Aphelele Fassi was selected for the first time with the Springboks by Jacques Nienaber to prepare for the British Lions' tour of South Africa.^[5] He gets his first cap on July 2, 2021 against Georgia in Pretoria.^[6][7] This is his first international try.^[8] Later that year, he was selected to play in the Rugby Championship and played a match against Argentina, scoring another try.^[9] After this promising first international season, he is elected best young South African player for the year 2021.^[10]

Statistics

Test match record

As of 23 November 2024

Opponent	P	W	D	L	Try	Pts	%Won
Argentina	3	2	0	1	4	20	66.67
Australia	1	1	0	0	1	5	100\
England	1	1	0	0	0	0	100
Georgia	1	1	0	0	1	5	100
New Zealand	1	1	0	0	0	0	100
Portugal	1	1	0	0	0	0	100
Wales	3	2	0	1	1	5	66.67
Total	11	9	0	2	7	35	81.82

International tries

As of 23 November 2024

Try	Opposing team	Location	Venue	Competition	Date	Result	Score
1	Georgia	Pretoria, South Africa	Loftus Versfeld Stadium	2021 July tests	2 July 2021	Win	40–9
2	Argentina	Gqeberha, South Africa	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium	2021 Rugby Championship	14 August 2021	Win	32–12
3	Australia	Perth, Australia	Perth Stadium	2024 Rugby Championship	17 August 2024	Win	12–30
4	Argentina	Santiago del Estero, Argentina	Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades	2024 Rugby Championship	21 September 2024	Loss	29–28
5	Argentina	Mbombela, South Africa	Mbombela Stadium	2024 Rugby Championship	28 September 2024	Win	48–7
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7	Wales	Cardiff, Wales	Millennium Stadium	2024 Autumn Nations Series	23 November 2024	Win	12–45