Getting to know our Players – Sauleigh Arendse

GETTING TO KNOW OUR PLAYERS – SAULIEGH ARENDSE

NICKNAME: Aya

POSITION: 7,8,6

HEIGHT: 1.89m

WEIGHT: 103kg

WHEN DID YOU JOIN HAMMIES? 2020

PREVIOUS CLUBS? Rangers, Villager, Young Stars, SKW

PROVINCIAL TEAMS? Super Sport Challenge WP 2020 Squad 

RUGBY HONOURS AND ACHIEVEMENTS:  2015 Won the President’s Cup with   Young Stars, 2016 won the League and President’s Cup with Rangers RFC, as well as  Man of the Match and Player of the Year 2019 – SKW

WHAT ARE YOUR FUTURE GOALS FOR YOUR PLAYING CAREER? To be the  best in my position or wherever I am positioned. The ultimate goal is to become a  professional rugby player

FAVOURITE HAMMIES MOMENT: Robertson Tour 2020

WORST HAMMIES MOMENT: Being at the top of my game and then COVID struck

FUNNIEST HAMMIES MOMENT: Fines

WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT HAMMIES? The culture and the brotherhood  and always having to push oneself – Competition is healthy

FAVOURITE HAMMIES LEGEND/PERSONALITY AND WHY: Coach Robert for always keeping it 100

WHAT MOVIE CHARACTER DESCRIBES YOU BEST, AND WHY? My niece and nephew say Aqua Man – Because of my determination to succeed and fairness

SOMETHING YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT ME: I am a rugby coach and I do home caring 

WHO’S GOT THE BEST DANCE MOVES IN THE TEAM? Wilton Pietersen

WHO IS THE BEST SINGER IN THE TEAM? Bartels

 LIKES: Spending time with my son and having a good work out session

 DISLIKES: Missing training, unfairness and negative vibes

 FAVOURITE RUGBY PLAYER OF ALL TIME: Rene Ranger

 GOALS FOR 2021: To make the 1st Team and to win the league and hopefully get selected for higher honors