Aphelele Fassi on his try scoring test debut

July 03, 2021
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Ultimate Rugby

Aphelele Fassi says it was a special moment to score a try on his test debut against Georgia on Friday at Loftus Versveld.

The 23-year-old scored with his first touch in test rugby after taking a pass from Pieter-Steph du Toit and powered to score in the corner on his debut.

A stellar finish from Aphelele Fassi last night 😮

Incredible first touch in test rugby 👏 #RSAvGEO pic.twitter.com/dzwSWbXLQh
— Jared Wright (@jaredwright17) July 3, 2021

Delighted with his performance, Fassi said it was a "special moment" to score on his first appearance in Green and Gold.

Commenting on his try, he said: “I saw some space in front of me and my first instinct was to back myself and go for the try.

“The coaches gave us the confidence during the week to back ourselves and finish off the opportunities, and all I was thinking about was to finish off the try.”

The youngster revealed that he had visualised the moment before the game.

"When I played my first Currie Cup game, the same thing happened and when I sat in my hotel bed, I visualised the try," Fassi said.

"I didn't think it was going to happen, but then everything happened so quickly and I just decided to back myself.

"It is something that I will cherish for a long time."

Hear from debut day try-scorer Aphelele Fassi 🇿🇦 #RSAvGEO pic.twitter.com/YMDZmjp5oi
— Ultimate Rugby (@ultimaterugby) July 2, 2021

“I am very proud to represent my country, it’s every young players’ dream and I’ve had the honour and privilege to do so, which I am extremely proud about. It’s good to be in the system.”

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