JOHANNESBURG - After a successful 15-year career, Gio Aplon doesn’t need to prove anything to anyone. But he’s got a message for all the youngsters who’ll be watching him in a Bulls jersey when rugby in this country starts up again: age and size are only numbers, and one should never let them determine whether you’re good enough to play at the highest level.
No-one knows when Aplon will pull on the famous Bulls jersey for the first time, but he’s hopeful it will be a successful stint for the Pretoria-based team, a union he admitted this week he never thought he’d ever represent. Having been born in the Cape and played for Western Province and the Stormers between 2005 and 2014, Aplon is a born-and-bred Province-man. But, after four years at Grenoble in France and three at Toyota Verblitz in Japan, Aplon is back in South Africa - and signed up to play for the Bulls when rugby resumes following the break due to the spread of the coronavirus.
“Playing for the Bulls never crossed my mind, ever,” said Aplon yesterday. “When Jake phoned me a while back to ask about my future plans, I never thought it may involve my joining the Bulls. But, I didn’t say ‘No’ to him; I was unsure about my plans for next year so later on gave it some thought. “I considered the fact I’d always been a Province guy, and thought about the big rivalry between them and the Bulls. But, to be honest, I’m just privileged to be able to play professionally still at my age, and I’m excited about the prospect of playing at a union with such a rich history and traditions.
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