Young scrumhalf Haashim Pead was one of the standout players for the South Africa ‘A’ side against Zimbabwe on Saturday in Gqeberha.
The next generation of Springbok players showed plenty of grit in their 40-0 victory over Zimbabwe on Saturday afternoon, and that has South Africa ‘A’ coach Mzandile Stick smiling.
While he lamented some errors that prevented them from posting an even bigger scoreline, the defensive effort pleased him as they kept the Rugby World Cup-bound Sables scoreless for the full 80 minutes.
They scored six tries en route to the win, and their overall performance, despite a few hiccups, has Stick excited about the future of South African rugby.
Flyhalf Yaqeen Ahmed dazzled with a strong display on attack and defence. He scored a brilliant solo try, but an unfortunate red card brought an early end to his afternoon. Winger Zekhethelo Siyaya also had the Sables’ defence grasping at thin air at times, but a head knock forced him off before half-time.
