Cecil Afrika has always been a key playmaker for the Blitzboks‚ but this weekend in Hong Kong, as he celebrates his 50th World Series tournament‚ the veteran will need to be at his best. The Blitzboks have never won in Hong Kong‚ which is the only blot on their record. The tournament in the Chinese city is the most prestigious on the circuit‚ given its long history and one that has eluded SA time and again. Afrika‚ at 29‚ is running out of time to add a Hong Kong gold medal to his glittering collection of silverware and in 2017, it will be even harder due to injuries that have decimated the squad. Star players such as Roscko Speckman‚ Justin Geduld‚ Stephan Dippenaar and Kyle Brown are out injured. And others such as Seabelo Senatla and Kwagga Smith are on Super Rugby duty. "A couple of years back, I picked up a bad injury in Hong Kong‚" Afrika said. "Such was the extent of the injury, I was told that I would be lucky to get another year playing rugby. "Luckily, it turned out that t...
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