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

#5. Hero

His hero growing up was the late, great Joost van der Westhuizen. Here’s a young Faf photoed with the 1995 World Cup winner.

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So dreams do come true!! So privileged to be on the same photo as these two legends of the game💪🏻 #fouriedupreez #joostvanderwesthuizen 🏉 ❤️

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Check out other rugby players posing with their heroes when they were just kids.

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