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  1. Position: No 8 / Flank
    Physical: 1.93m, 105kg
    Province: WP
    Provincial Caps: 13
    Provincial Points: 10 (2t)
    Provincial Debut: 2004 vs Lions
    Super 12 Caps: 14
    Super 12 Points: 10 (2t)
    Super 12 Debut: 2005 vs Sharks
    Test Caps: 46
    Test Points: 40 (8t)
    Test Debut: 2001 vs New Zealand

    About Me:

    High School: KES
    My ride: BMW 330ci
    My most painful injury: ACL
    My favourite pizza topping: avo, chicken and garlic
    At a karaoke bar, I’ll most likely be singing La La Bamba
    Catch me shopping at the V&A Waterfront
    My tv is always on the Series Channel
    I’d secretly like to be Astronaut for a day.
    When I’m not training, I’m relaxing
    Blondes or Brunettes? brunettes
    Playing on my ipod is ministry of sound

    Joe is a powerful, mobile and tenacious player with exceptional pace and ball skills. Much will be expected of the loose forward for the 2007 Vodacom Stormers campaign. A seasoned Springbok with 46 caps, he missed out on the end-of-year UK tour due to a neck injury and supporters of this talented player will be hoping that he recovers from his injury in time to be the player that he can be for this year’s Vodacom Super 14 and Rugby World Cup. Much is expected from Joe in this year’s Vodacom Super 14.

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