Kwagga Smith might be one of the most underrated Springboks ever

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Springbok loose forward Kwagga Smith has been heralded as the unsung hero of two Rugby World Cup campaigns.

South Africa’s Kwagga Smith and RG Snyman celebrate after the Rugby World Cup 2023 semi-final match. Image: EPA/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSONSouth Africa’s Kwagga Smith and RG Snyman celebrate after the Rugby World Cup 2023 semi-final match. Image: EPA/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSONHere we dive into the facts that surround the popular and often mystified.Albertus Stephanus Smith is better known by the name Kwagga.He picked up his Kwagga nickname as a child and it just stuck.

“A group of foreigners visited our family farm when I was a baby and they asked my two-year-old brother what my name was. School and Craven week While attending Hoër Tegniese Skool Middelburg in Mpumalanga, Smith made the Pumas Under-18 side in 2011 and 2011.He wasted little time in impressing at the famous union and happened to break through into a young team playing an exciting brand of rugby.It soon became clear that Smith was built for Sevens rugby with his deceptive pace around the park and insane work rate.

 

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