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- Yaw Penxe’s excellent performance at the Springbok Showdown has not only ensured that he remains a player of Springbok interest in the future, but will also go a long way in helping him find another home to play rugby.
- The 23-year-old is one of the stars of the Southern Kings stuck in limbo after the franchise’s liquidation, leaving them without rugby to play.
- Bok’s assistant coach Mzwandile Stick says that he will be very surprised if Penxe is not hired by a union in the next fortnight.
by Yaw penxeSaturday’s Springbok Showdown wasn’t just about being exposed to the national team’s way of doing things.
Instead, the talented Southern Kings winger used the platform in Newlands to convince potential suitors that he deserves to play rugby for the remainder of 2020, especially in light of the franchise’s liquidation a few weeks ago.
And Mzwandile Stick, Springbok’s assistant and Team Green coach, is convinced the 23-year-old has done enough to land a concert.
“I doubt very much that Yaw is still stuck in limbo in two weeks,” he said after his teammates’ 25-9 victory.
“With the way he played today, if I was a coach somewhere in South Africa, I would take the opportunity to bring him into my team. I’ve known him since I was 19 years old and coached for both the Kings and Junior Springboks.
“He is a player with great potential.”
Penxe was denied a try due to an errant deflection by Damian Willemse, leading to a penalty try and a yellow card, but that didn’t stop him from putting on a professional performance, where he defended and chased vigorously and watched constantly. for work.
“You saw him under the high balls, he was very aggressive and involved,” Stick said.
“I’d be surprised if he’s still in PE after this. There will be a lot of teams after him and I’m very happy for him. It’s not pretty what’s happening to him and the others at the Kings. He deserves a chance.”
Deon Davids, the man who gave him his big break at the top level, was equally elated.
“Yaw is a special talent and to be honest that’s one of the reasons he was selected for this week,” said the former Kings head coach and Team Gold mentor.
“He is a brilliant attacker and a proven spiker with a high work rate. I am very happy that he took this opportunity and performed really well.”
Another feather in the Queenstown hero’s cap is the fact that he could deliver a performance of this nature at the back of an injury-plagued year that saw him play little rugby even before the lockdown.
“He was gone for a long time, he came back and he worked really hard,” Davids said.
“This match was confirmation once again that hard work and determination pays off. There are a lot of talented players like him, it’s just about giving them opportunities. I’m very happy for Yaw.”
