Faf de Klerk, who helped South Africa win the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, hurt his left ankle in the Springboks' recent match against England but wants to recover in time for his new Yokohama-based club's season opener on Dec. 18.The 31-year-old scrum-half has trained separately from Yokohama Canon Eagles teammates with a swollen ankle since he arrived in Japan this past Monday."I really want to play," De Klerk said Thursday at the Eagles' training base in Machida, western Tokyo, referring to their 2022-2023 League One season-opening match at home to Kobelco Kobe Steelers. "I don't like …READ FULL ARTICLE
