Faf de Klerk's portrait has been painted on the pitch at Twickenham “It is a big game for us on Friday, and they are big games for everyone coming back. Faf de Klerk, Lood de Jager, twins Jean-Luc and Daniel du Preez, their older brother Robert, Akker van der Merwe, Coenie Oosthuizen and club captain Jono Ross took the decision to remain standing.

Covering the Springboks, Bulls, Stormers/Western Province, Sharks, Cheetahs, Kings and Lions, as well as schools and club rugby. “We are in a great spot, and we have spoken about it as a squad, but it’s almost the start of a new season again and we need to perform. In the aftermath of the Harlequins match, Sale director of rugby Steve Diamond said: “I think it’ll be a storm in a tea cup. Mthethwa’s approach came after 11 Sale Sharks players chose to remain standing – with eight being South Africans, namely Coenie Oosthuizen, Akker van der Merwe, Jean-Luc du Preez, Lodewyk de Jager, captain Jono Ross, Dan du Preez, Faf de Klerk and Rob du Preez before the team’s Premiership restart match against Harlequins. However, 11 Sale Sharks players chose to remain standing – with eight being South Africans, namely Coenie Oosthuizen, Akker van der Merwe, Jean-Luc du Preez, Lodewyk de Jager, captain Jono Ross, Dan du Preez, Faf de Klerk and Rob du Preez. In the immediate aftermath of the Springboks’ World Cup triumph, Faf de Klerk sent social media into overdrive and inspired a uniquely Proudly South African craze. We are united we are a team.”Only four of Sale’s starting XV took a knee at the Quins match on August 14, with five players doing so ahead of the clash with league leaders Exeter a week later.Springbok World Cup winners Faf de Klerk and Lood de Jager were among those who did not.In the aftermath of the Harlequins match, Sale director of rugby Steve Diamond said: “I think it’ll be a storm in a tea cup.“We all wore the rugby against racism T-shirts, which we thought was important, but I don’t think it’s too much to worry about if I’m honest.”England forward Billy Vunipola said he did not take the knee before Saracens’ game with Bristol last week because of his Christian faith. South African rugby news, fixtures, results, video, interviews, and more. Sale players receive death threats over BLM stance.

François 'Faf' de Klerk (born 19 October 1991 in Nelspruit) is a South African professional rugby union player. Springbok and Sale Sharks star scrumhalf Faf de Klerk's portrait has been painted on the grass at the home of English rugby.

He plays as a scrum-half for Sale Sharks in the English Premiership and for the South Africa national team , He was a member of the South Africa team that won the 2019 Rugby World Cup . ... Springbok World Cup winners Faf de Klerk and Lood de Jager were among those who did not. The club’s South African players have been criticised by their country’s sports minister, Nathi Mthethwa, for opting not to take a knee ahead of Premiership matches against Harlequins and Exeter.Sharks players had appeared in anti-racism T-shirts before both games.England international Yarde, who was among a handful of Sale players to take a knee on both occasions, branded the threats “totally unacceptable”.“I stand 100% for the Black Lives Matter movement and whole heartedly believe in the importance of highlighting the continuous battle that we face in society everyday and the need for a change,” the 28-year-old posted on Instagram and Twitter.“I have to also stand against death threats against my teammates which is totally unacceptable.

This behaviour will not make the world a better place. Sports minister Nathi Mthethwa responded to the incident and has asked what Rugby SA plans to do about the players who refused to kneel to support BLM. Ahead of Friday’s Premiership Rugby restart, Springbok and Sale Sharks star scrumhalf Faf de Klerk’s portrait has been painted on the grass at the home of English rugby. Sale’s South African players have been criticized by South African Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa for opting not to take a knee before the English Premiership Rugby matches against … Sale Shark’s wing Marland Yarde has condemned death threats received by some of his teammates after a row erupted over their support for the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement.

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