The DFA is giving readers a little casual insight into this season’s Griquas players. This week Danie van der Lith speaks to Gustav du Rand and Kudzwai Dube. Pictures by: Louis Botha

GUSTAV DU RAND

‘Goose’ plays as hooker

23 years old, born in Benoni

PREVIOUS TEAMS:

NWU Eagles (Pukke) and Leopards

Ө Taxn mjilnm \i sio ]hcis Xjxln ^lig lo`zsҹ I enjoy playing golf, soccer, and cricket Ө Tai qxm na] ih] j]lmih naxn bhmjbl]\ sio Xm X sioh` jexs]lҹ I would say my dad had always been a role model as he was also a good rugby player, and that is the reason why I would want to take rugby as far as possible.

Ө Viol Zb``]mn lo`zs a]liҹ Schalk Brits – I feel that we play a similar type of style of rugby.

Ө Viol Zb``]mn mjilnbh` a]li ionmb\] i^ lo`zsҹ Rory Mcilroy

Ө Bxpiolbn] Ziidҹ Eddie Jones – My Life and Rugby

Ө Bxpiolbn] gipb]ҹ American Sniper

Ө Taxn nsj] i^ gomb[ \i sio ]hcisҹ I genuinely listen to everything, and I've loved music all my life. I enjoy all kinds of music not really phased.

F^ sio [ioe\ jb[d siol nij nal]] ^Xpiolbn] mih`mҹ qaxn qioe\ na]s Z]Ҹ 21 Savage, Right Above It and Fire Sale

Ө @liųqilmӂ >benih`ӂ ?abeebzbn]mӂ Biltong

Ө Txn]l Ӡ mnbee il mjxldebh`ҹ Still water

Ө @i sio axp] X j]nҹ Not at the moment but wouldn’t mind having a dog

Ө Bxpiolbn] \lbee bh na] `sg il Xn jlx[nb[]ҹ Bent over rows

Ө I]xmn ^Xpiolbn] ]r]l[bm]ҹ I would say the bronco is by far the worst exercise

Ө Lh] \Xsҹ X^n]l lo`zs ҶҶҶ qaxn Xl] siol jexhmҹ After rugby, I would most likely go to the property side and sell houses or coach in high school teams and one-day provincial teams.

Ө Fm na]l] X koin] naxn sio nabhd [Xh ginbpxn] il bhƈo]h[] ni\xsӌm sionaҹ “Don’t limit your challenges, challenge your limits.”

KUDZWAI NKOSINATHI DUBE

‘Dube’

23 years old, born in Uitenhage, Eastern

Cape plays at loosehead prop

Blue Bulls

PREVIOUS TEAM:

Ө Taxn mjilnm \i sio ]hcis Xjxln ^lig lo`zsҹ

Swimming and basketball

Ө Tai qxm na] ih] j]lmih naxn ginbpxn]\ sio Xm X sioh` jexs]lҹ In terms of rugby, I never had just one person I looked up to. I've been surrounded by special individuals in different stages of my life who inspired me to be better and they believed in my rugby abilities more than I did, to this day.

Ө Viol Zb``]mn lo`zs a]liҹ Tendai Mtawarira

Ө Viol Zb``]mn mjilnbh` a]li ionmb\] i^ lo`zsҹ

I've always been a huge fan of Michael Jordan

Ө Bxpiolbn] Ziidҹ Atomic Habits / Subtle art of not giving a F*ck

Ө Bxpiolbn] gipb]ҹ Top 3: Friday, The Legend of the Drunken Master, and Southpaw

Ө Taxn nsj] i^ gomb[ \i sio ]hcisҹ I genuinely listen to everything, and I've loved music all my life. Currently listening to Deep House, Indie Folk, Gqom, Amapiono, and Rap music

Ө F^ sio [ioe\ jb[d siol nij nal]] ^Xpiolbn] mih`mҹ qaxn qioe\ na]s Z]Ҹ Qhawe Lam (Zuko Sa), Bless Them (Chustar), Constantly Hating (Young Thug)

Ө @liųqilmӂ >benih`ӂ ?abeebzbn]mӂ Biltong all day long

Ө Txn]l Ӡ mnbee il mjxldebh`ҹ Still

Ө @i sio axp] X j]nҹ No I've never had a pet but I always wanted a pitbull growing up. Mom always told me at a young age I could get a dog when I have my own place so now I'm trying to get a small cute puppy. LOL

Ө Bxpiolbn] \lbee bh na] `sg il Xn jlx[nb[]ҹ Bench press and lateral shoulder raises

Ө I]xmn ^Xpiolbn] ]r]l[bm]ҹ Hang cleans

Ө Lh] \Xsҹ X^n]l lo`zs ҶҶҶ qaxn Xl] siol jexhmҹ I would love to fulfil my dream of being a chartered accountant and follow in my father's footsteps of being a respected businessman

Ө Fm na]l] X koin] sio nabhd [Xh ginbpxn] il bhƈo]h[] ni\xsӌm siona bh X jimbnbp] qxsҹ “Ease is a greater threat to progress than hardship”.