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IOL News
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- IOL News
Growing the De Klerk family: Faf and Miné reveal they are expecting their second child
Faf and Miné de Klerk excitedly revealed that they are expecting their second child. Image: Instagram A new addition to the De Klerk team has been announced! The Springboks' Faf de Klerk and wife, Miné shared joyful news of their pregnancy and also confirmed the gender of their baby. The De Klerks have announced on their social media pages at the weekend that they are expecting baby #2 in a cute video with their one-year-old daughter, Remi-Ré. The couple used their cheeky swimwear line, Faffies, to share their pregnancy news. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ In the video, Miné and Faf are each holding two Faffies, in blue and pink. Their daughter shortly appears on the video and chooses the pink one, confirming that it is a girl. 'Surprise! We're growing the De Klerk team! Big sister Duty: Pick the Faffie of our new teammate… another girl on the way,' the couple excitedly captioned their joint Instagram post. Fellow rugby wives and friends filled the comment section with congratulatory messages for the couple. Frances Reinach commented: 'Congratulations you guys!' Miss South Africa 2008, Tatum Keshwar expressed: 'Beautiful guys! Congratulations.' While Marise Pollard added: 'Yeayyyyyy!!! I'm so excited.' Miné and Faf tied the knot in October 2022 at La Paris Estate in Franschhoek after being together for almost six years. In January 2024, they revealed to the public that they were expecting their first child. Later in February, baby Remi-Ré de Klerk was joyfully welcomed into the world. Early this year, Miné and Faf shared cute pictures of her first berry-themed birthday party. They captioned their joint Instagram post: 'Remi-Ré's Berry First Birthday. We love you precious baby girl.' The De Klerks are not the only rugby couple that announced that they are expecting. Just two weeks ago, Eben and Anlia Etzebeth also revealed that they are expecting their second child and also confirmed that it is a girl.
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The Citizen
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Citizen
Big in Japan! Springbok Jesse Kriel speaks Japanese like a pro — and Faf? [WATCH]
'Jesse san': Bok player Jesse Kriel scored big time with fans when he spoke Japanese fluently in an interview. Springboks Jesse Kriel and Faf de Klerk during an interview in Japan. Kriel runs with the ball during the NTT Japan Rugby League One match between Yokohama Canon Eagles and Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay in February 2025. Picture:Springboks player Jesse Kriel is not only versatile when it comes to the game of rugby — darting around the field as utility back, centre, wing or fullback. Throughout the years, he has also emerged as a man who can speak in 'many tongues': From English, Afrikaans and isiXhosa…and now Japanese! 'Konnichiwa': Jesse Kriel and Faf de Klerk in Japan The 31-year-old rugby player currently plays for the Canon Eagles in the Japanese Top League in Yokohama, Japan. Kriel also scored some bonus points with his fans recently when a video interview of him speaking Japanese resurfaced on TikTok. He is joined in the studio by fellow Springbok Faf de Klerk, who also runs out for the Canon Eagles. In the clip, De Klerk has clearly not mastered the intricate language, while Kriel spoke it fluently, conversing at length with the Japanese rugby commentator. WATCH: Jesse Kriel and Faf de Klerk speak Japanese… isiXhosa? No problem! Last year, a clip of the powerhouse utility back speaking isiXhosa went viral. Jesse Kriel speaks isiXhosa during his interview with Springboks assistant coach Mzwandile Stick. Picture: TikTok/ In the video snippet posted on social media by SuperSport, Jesse is interviewed in isiXhosa by Springboks assistant coach Mzwandile Stick on their team's 2024 season. Take a look… 'Growing the De Klerk team' Meanwhile, Faf is 'growing the De Klerk team', with the blonde scrumhalf's wife, Miné, announcing over the weekend that she is expecting the couple's second child. Faf and Miné, who welcomed their first daughter, Remi-Ré de Klerk, in February last year, shared that they are expecting another baby girl. 'Surprise! We're growing the De Klerk team! Big Sister Duty: Pick the Faffie of our new teammate… another girl on the way,' Miné captioned her Instagram Reel. Hier kom die Bokke! Kriel and De Klerk have been included in the Springbok squad, which will face the Barbarians in their first encounter of the season on South African soil in Cape Town on Saturday, 28 June, where they will play for the Qatar Airways Cup. This will be followed by back-to-back Tests against Italy in Pretoria and Gqeberha on 5 and 12 July, and Georgia in Nelspruit a week later on 19 July. Springbok squad Forwards: Juarno Augustus (Northampton Saints), Lood de Jager (Wild Knights), Renzo du Plessis (Lions), Jean-Luc du Preez (Sale Sharks), Pieter-Steph du Toit (Toyota Verblitz), Thomas du Toit (Bath), Eben Etzebeth (Sharks), Neethling Fouché (Stormers), Cameron Hanekom (Bulls), Jean Kleyn (Munster), Vincent Koch, Siya Kolisi (both Sharks), Wilco Louw (Bulls), Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears), Bongi Mbonambi, Ntuthuko Mchunu (both Sharks), Salmaan Moerat (Stormers), Franco Mostert (Honda Heat), Retshegofaditswe 'Ox' Nché (Sharks), Ruan Nortje (Bulls), Asenathi Ntlabakanye (Lions), Kwagga Smith (Shizuoka Blue Revs), RG Snyman (Leinster), Gerhard Steenekamp (Bulls), Vincent Tshituka (Sharks), Marco van Staden (Bulls), Marnus van der Merwe (Scarlets), Jan-Hendrik Wessels (Bulls), Cobus Wiese (Bulls), Jasper Wiese (Urayasu D-Rocks). Backs: Lukhanyo Am (Sharks), Kurt-Lee Arendse (Bulls), Damian de Allende (Wild Knights), Faf de Klerk (Canon Eagles), Andre Esterhuizen, Aphelele Fassi (both Sharks), Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (Stormers), Jaden Hendrikse, Jordan Hendrikse, Ethan Hooker (all Sharks), Quan Horn (Lions), Cheslin Kolbe (Tokyo Sungoliath), Jesse Kriel (Canon Eagles), Willie le Roux (Bulls), Manie Libbok (Stormers), Makazole Mapimpi (Sharks), Ntokozo Makhaza (UCT), Canan Moodie (Bulls), Handré Pollard (Leicester Tigers), Cobus Reinach (Montpellier), Morné van den Berg, Edwill van der Merwe (both Lions), Damian Willemse (Stormers), Grant Williams (Sharks). NOW READ: Evan Roos called up to Springbok squad
The Citizen
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Citizen
WATCH: Faf de Klerk and wife announce second pregnancy
Congratulations are in order — the De Klerks are adding another player to their squad! Rugby star Faf de Klerk and his wife, Miné, are expanding their family. The couple announced over the weekend that they are expecting their second child. Faf and Miné, who welcomed their first daughter, Remi-Ré de Klerk, in February last year, shared that they are expecting another baby girl. 'Surprise! We're growing the De Klerk team! Big Sister Duty: Pick the Faffie of our new teammate… another girl on the way,' Miné wrote. The couple has been married for nearly three years. They tied the knot at La Paris Estate in Franschhoek in October 2022. They celebrated their first anniversary in France in 2023 during the Rugby World Cup. ALSO READ: 'A faithful God': Oscar Mbo and partner welcome their first baby Rugby babies boom: Anlia is also pregnant The news of Miné and Faf's second pregnancy comes just days after another rugby couple, Eben and Anlia Etzebeth, also announced they are expecting another child. Like the De Klerks, Eben and Anlia are expecting their second daughter. 'Baby Etzebeth #2 on the way! Can't wait to welcome our little wildflower girl!' Anlia wrote on Instagram. The couple welcomed their first daughter in January 2024. Eben and Anlia celebrated their second wedding anniversary earlier this year, having also tied the knot at La Paris Estate in Franschhoek in February 2023 — the same venue as Faf and Miné. NOW READ: The Art Lab: A space for collaboration, experimentation, and creativity at Nelson Mandela Square
IOL News
3 days ago
- Sport
- IOL News
Bulls made to sweat by Sharks as they win through to URC final with semi-final win at Loftus Versfeld
SHARKS prop Ox Nche's efforts were not enough to the Durbanites go past the Bulls in the URC semi-final at Loftus. | ITUMELENG ENGLISH/Independent Newspapers Both Papier and De Klerk had points to prove after being left out of the 54-man Springbok squad, and they gave Rassie Erasmus something to consider. The Bulls countered magnificently. A perfect lineout saw scrumhalf Embrose Papier break through the retreating defence, and the ball went wide to wing Sebastian de Klerk, who finished slickly. The first scrums had the massive home crowd roaring as the Sharks went backward at a rapid rate of knots. From one such reverse action, the ball spilled out wide and Sharks wing Ethan Hooker scooped the ball to score, but the try was disallowed because his backline had been offside. The match kicked off in an electrifying atmosphere and the players responded in kind, with breathtaking action throughout. They beat the Sharks 25-13 in front of a rapturous crowd of 48 000 to ensure a final against Leinster in Dublin. The Sharks were valiant opponents but the Bulls showed valour on defence and efficiency on attack to fight through to the final of the United Rugby Championship. David Kriel soars over the try line as the Vodacom @BlueBullsRugby go one step closer to the Grand Final ✈️ @Vodacom #URC | #BULvSHA Just as the first quarter ended, it seemed as if the Sharks had weathered the storm. Their scrum settled after the initial brutal attacks, but when Jaden Hendrikse was under pressure in the Sharks' 22, he slipped when attempting a clearance kick and the ball stumbled forward to the Bulls. De Klerk kick-passed out wide to Canan Moodie, who finished neatly in the corner. Jaden's brother, Jordan, put the Sharks on the board with a well-taken penalty in the 25th minute to make it 12-3. The Sharks were revived and when the Bulls lost a lineout, Makazole Mapimpi made a strong thrust up field and, in the tackle, Harold Vorster did not release him. The Bulls centre was yellow carded, but Hendrikse missed the shot at goal to let the Bulls off the hook. With five minutes to go in the half, the Bulls' scrum picked up their intensity and a penalty won was converted into three points by Goosen. At 15-3 with halftime looming, the Sharks were in trouble. But once more the Bulls made life difficult for themselves when Cameron Hanekom tip-tackled opposite number Siya Kolisi. He was sin-binned but, interestingly, the Sharks spurned the easy three points and kicked to the corner. They were repelled and Vorster earned his team a penalty at a breakdown. It proved to be an injudicious decision to squander the three points. The Sharks continued their pressure as halftime approached and again won a penalty in front of the posts. Once more they chose the corner instead of the points, and this time the pressure resulted in veteran Marcell Coetzee received a yellow card for pulling down the maul This was in the 40th minute and he joined Hanekom in the naughty corner. Somehow the Bulls survived the siege on the line and went to the change rooms 15-3 in front. The Sharks continued their assault and five minutes into the half, Mapimpi accelerated to the corner after a series of phases from a lineout. Hendrikse missed the conversion to leave it at 15-8 to the Bulls. Sadly, in the 28th minute URC Next Gen Player of the year, Hanekom was carted off the field with what looked to be a serious knee injury. It was all Sharks in the third quarter and they were rewarded for their relentless pressure when space was found for Hooker out wide, and he finished superbly. Jaden Hendrikse took over the kicking duties from his brother, but missed the conversion to leave the Bulls 15-13 in front. This hurt all the more for the Durbanites when Keegan Johannes nailed a pressure penalty with his team's first meaningful possession of the half to make it 18-13. The Bulls had taken a lot of punishment, and they upped their tempo, with outside David Kriel finishing a movement started by Papier. At 25-13 with ten minutes to go, that was the ball game. Scorers Bulls — Tries: Sebastian de Klerk, Canan Moodie, David Kriel. Conversions: Johan Goosen, Keegan Johannes. Penalties: Goosen, Johannes. Sharks — Tries: Makazole Mapimpi, Ethan Hooker. Penalties: Jordan Hendrikse.
The Citizen
12-05-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Camaraderie and competitiveness drive Bulls to second in the URC
The Bulls have highlighted team spirit and healthy competition as key factors in their recent success and win over Cardiff. Man of the match against Cardiff, Bulls winger Sebastian de Klerk says team spirit is at an all-time high. Picture: Johan Orton/Gallo Images A third win in a row for the Bulls has seen them stampede up to second position on the United Rugby Championship log, helped by an upset in Italy. A strong all-round performance saw the Bulls crush Cardiff 45–21 in their second last league phase match to overtake Glasgow Warriors, who had a surprise 33–7 defeat against Benetton at Stadio Monigo. The Bulls now lie four points ahead of Glasgow. With Leinster out of reach and the Bulls' final game at home against Dragons, who have only won one match this season, things are unlikely to change. This, especially as Glasgow must travel to Leinster for their final game. That means the Bulls will almost certainly play a home semi-final should they progress passed their quarter-final at the end of the month. 'We need to build on this' Bulls winger Sebastian de Klerk played brilliantly to earn man of the match against Cardiff, finding gaps at ease, proving too good under the highball and pouncing at the merest whiff of opportunity as he scored two tries. 'We won a good win this afternoon. We need to build on this. Hopefully we can carry it into next week as well,' the 25-year-old said. Speaking of the confidence in the Bulls camp amid their great run of form (six wins from their last seven games) and the camaraderie boosted by a history-making tour in Europe, De Klerk said their team spirit was at an all-time high. 'We are working hard for the whole unit, for our wives, for our families, everyone. We are trying to do it for them, make them proud.' De Klerk said there is competition for places, but players are not working against each other. 'It's a great environment, we are pushing each other. It's not a jealousy type of competition, so that's brilliant in our team.' Bulls boss tells players to enjoy the game Bulls director of rugby Jake White was especially pleased with the home win, as the Bulls have struggled at Loftus this season. 'One of my messages to the players was that they must enjoy [the game],' White said. 'We must enjoy the fact that we've done well enough to give ourselves the chance to get a home semi although we need to win a quarter-final first.' The only blemish on the Cardiff game was that flyhalf Johan Goosen suffered another knee injury and had to be carted off the field. This is after missing about three months of rugby this season for an earlier knee injury.
