Faf de Klerk, born François de Klerk in 1991 and known by his nickname, is a South African professional rugby union scrum-half who plays for the Cheetahs and the South Africa national team. He was born in Nelspruit, now Mbombela, and played his school rugby at Hoerskool Waterkloof in Pretoria. He made his debut for the Lions in the 2014 Super Rugby season, joined the Golden Lions in the Currie Cup in 2016, moved to Sale Sharks in England for the 2017-18 season and in 2022 left for Yokohama Canon Eagles in Japan Rugby League One. He made his Test debut as the starting scrum-half against Ireland in 2016, and he was a member of the South Africa teams that won the Rugby World Cup in 2019 and 2023, starting the 2019 final against England.
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is a South African professional rugby union player
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born 19 October 1991
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He was a member of the South Africa teams that won the Rugby World Cup in 2019 and 2023.
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He was a member of the South Africa teams that won the Rugby World Cup in 2019 and 2023.
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