Junior Boks flyhalf to face All Blacks
Twenty-year-old Yaqeen Ahmed is set to make his debut for the Stormers as a flyhalf against the All Blacks in Cape Town. The selection comes as the team manages several injuries and player absences ahead of the high-profile tour match.
Why it matters
This match represents a significant opportunity for young talent to prove themselves in a high-stakes international rugby rivalry.
Yaqeen Ahmed is set to start at flyhalf for the Stormers against the All Blacks in Cape Town on Friday night.
According to IOL Sport , the 20-year-old will make his Stormers debut in the opening match of the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour.
Ahmed is expected to partner 22-year-old scrumhalf Imad Khan in a youthful halfback pairing against the world’s second-ranked team.
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