Across 27 matches de Klerk averages close to three tackles per game, with a single-game peak of 15, pointing to a scrum half who commits hard on defence well beyond the basic expectations of the position. His carrying numbers are modest on a per-game basis, but a best of 12 carries for 89 metres in a single match shows he can take on a more aggressive ball-running role when the situation demands it. Five tries across the dataset add a finishing dimension to a profile defined primarily by work rate and physicality.
Faf stands 172cm (5′8″) tall and weighs 88kg.
Faf de Klerk is a professional rugby union scrum half registered with the South Africa, the South Africa-based franchise. He forms part of the matchday squad and is tasked with bringing physicality and skill to the matchday squad.
As a scrum half, Faf features for the South Africa across the United Rugby Championship, the Currie Cup and European club competition, with home fixtures played at South Africa in South Africa.
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