Sharks wing Odwa Ndungane is a rare player who has turned out in more than a century of Super Rugby and Currie Cup matches and equally unusually‚ will retire from first-class rugby on his terms in October. The former Bok wing‚ with brother Akona‚ is also one half of the only set of twins to play for the Springboks. Odwa announced earlier this week that the current Currie Cup would be his last campaign in the Sharks’ black-and-white jersey after a 12-year association with the union. He is the union’s most-capped Super Rugby player with 135 appearances‚ four more than hooker Bismarck du Plessis amassed‚ while he also has 104 Currie Cup caps to date. So far, he has played 321 first-class matches at all levels. Saturday’s Currie Cup match between the Sharks and Western Province at Kings Park will also serve as a tribute-benefit game for the veteran wing. In professional rugby‚ seldom has a player displayed as much loyalty to a single union as Odwa. "For me‚ the biggest thing is sharing ...
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