Aphelele Fassi


Aphelele Onke Okuhle Fassi is a South African professional rugby union player for the in the United Rugby Championship and the Currie Cup. His regular position is wing or fullback.

Club career

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

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. He gets his first cap on July 2, 2021 against Georgia in Pretoria. This is his first international try. Later that year, he was selected to play in the Rugby Championship and played a match against Argentina, scoring another try. After this promising first international season, he is elected best young South African player for the year 2021.

Honours

South Africa

Test match record

OpponentPWDLTryPts%Won
3201420
320115
110000
220015
220000
110000
320115
Total151203735

International tries

TryOpposing teamLocationVenueCompetitionDateResultScore
1Pretoria, South AfricaLoftus Versfeld Stadium2021 July tests2 July 2021Win40–9
2Gqeberha, South AfricaNelson Mandela Bay Stadium2021 Rugby Championship14 August 2021Win32–12
3Perth, AustraliaPerth Stadium2024 Rugby Championship17 August 2024Win12–30
4Santiago del Estero, ArgentinaEstadio Único Madre de Ciudades2024 Rugby Championship21 September 2024Loss29–28
5Mbombela, South AfricaMbombela Stadium2024 Rugby Championship28 September 2024Win48–7
6Mbombela, South AfricaMbombela Stadium2024 Rugby Championship28 September 2024Win48–7
7Cardiff, WalesMillennium Stadium2024 Autumn Nations Series23 November 2024Win12–45