Faf de Klerk: 5 things you didn’t know about the Springbok scrum-half - Ruck

Faf de Klerk: 5 things you didn’t know about the Springbok scrum-half

Being one of the most popular players on the globe is likely to generate an incredible fan-base, but we are fairly confident that there are some aspects of Faf de Klerk’s life and career you are not familiar with.

Here are five things that you definitely didn’t know about the World Cup-winning 29-year-old Sale Sharks and South Africa playmaker.

#1. Early life and real name

Born in Nelspruit (now Mbombela), De Klerk played rugby at Hoërskool Waterkloof in Pretoria. Despite being better known as Faf, his full name is actually Francois de Klerk.

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