Two Alex boys that have a promising future as U11 rugby players with the Alex Wolves Rugby Club were selected to attend a recent Sentraal Rugby Tournament held at Linden Hoerskool.
According to club founder and president Elias Mpengu, the two boys, Thabang Rallele of Iphutheng Primary School and Blessing Mashele of Bovet Primary School, are two of the most promisingly talented junior boys in their age group and their ability was noticed and picked for that particular tournament.
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The tournament involved players from two other schools, Die Burger Hoerskool and Krugersdorp Hoerskool. The competition is an annual rugby event that marked its return after a two-year hiatus following the outbreak of the deadly Covid-19 global pandemic.
Thabang was placed in Group B of the tournament which won one game and lost two while Blessing was in Group A and they won two of their games and lost one.
Thabang started playing rugby for the Wolves at age 10 and told Alex News he has since ‘fallen head over heels in love with the game and would not swap it for anything. “I already see myself playing for the Springboks in the future and hope to match the talent of my favourite Bokke, Herschel Jantjies,” he said.
Blessing also started rugby last year and loves the playing style of Cheslin Kolbe. “I want to develop my playing style to match him toe to toe when I finally get an opportunity to represent my country too.”
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