The DHL Stormers’ opening United Rugby Championship match against Connacht in Galway has produced an intriguing selection debate before a ball is kicked. Jurie Matthee gets the No. 10 jersey, Yaqeen Ahmed waits for his…
Yaqeen Ahmed has been cooking up a rugby storm, and the young flyhalf now has the ingredients for his biggest opportunity yet. Nicknamed “The Chef” during his schoolboy days at Wynberg Boys’ High School, Ahmed…
Every chef dreams of serving the perfect first dish. On Friday night, Yaqeen “The Chef” Ahmed cooks on rugby’s biggest stage when the Stormers rookie lines up opposite childhood idol Beauden Barrett. The two-time World Rugby Player of the Year has already praised the young playmaker ahead of their unforgettable first meeting.
Yaqeen “The Chef” Ahmed is stepping into rugby’s hottest kitchen for his DHL Stormers debut. The ingredients are ready.
The oven is blazing. Now it’s time to see what The Chef serves against the All Blacks.
The menu changed long before kick-off. Lightning rolled across the Georgian skyline. Rain soaked the Mikheil Meskhi Stadium. The final was delayed by 45 minutes, forcing players to shelve carefully prepared routines. The Junior Springboks…
The Junior Springboks are 80 minutes away from rugby immortality. Standing between South Africa and back-to-back World Rugby Under-20 Championship titles is a battle-hardened French side. Standing inside the Junior Bok camp is an unshakeable…
The Junior Springboks have ticked the first box at the World Rugby U20 Championship. The second promises to be far tougher. Kevin Foote’s side booked their place in Monday’s semi-final against England after completing an…
Mzwandile Stick has backed teenage flyhalf Yaqeen Ahmed after his red card in SA A’s 40-0 victory over Zimbabwe. The 19-year-old dazzled with a try and three conversions before his afternoon ended early following a bunker review.
Stick believes the setback will become a valuable lesson as Ahmed prepares for the Junior World Championship.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus’ selection 0f 21 uncapped players represent a glimpse into the Boks long-term planning, emphasising the importance of building depth ahead of next year’s Rugby World Cup with the elevation of Yaqeen Ahmed and Imad Khan suggesting both players are firmly on the national radar as potential contributors beyond the immediate campaign.
This was a display of steel and silk. Under coach Kevin Foote, the Junior Boks combined forward muscle with backline artistry, delivering a result that echoed both dominance and growing maturity.
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