Springboks star Faf de Klerk names his two rugby heroes
Springboks stalwart Faf de Klerk had two rugby heroes when he was growing up. Surprisingly, neither of them was a scrumhalf.
Springboks cult favourite Faf de Klerk named two of his rugby heroes growing up in an interview last year. They aren’t names you would necessarily expect.
FAF DE KLERK NAMES HIS HERO SPRINGBOKS
“I think it was Breyton Paulse and Percy Montgomery when I was younger.
“I felt I could relate to Percy because he always had blonde hair, flashy boots, and kicked with his left foot,” he says.
PSDT is an incredible machine.”
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FAF DE KLERK FANCIES A RIBEYE STEAK
Faf was also questioned about what he would want to eat as his last supper in the same interview with TimesLive from the previous year.His response was, “Wagyu rib eye steak with lamb chops, braaibroodjie, potato salad, and a mealie.” It’s not his favorite dish, though; the schnitzel holds that title. If he was going to be wearing a Speedo
While enjoying that final, magnificent meal is debatable.
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