Carl Els News
International
Deep parallels to 2010 for the All Blacks ahead of South Africa
Fabian Holland: 'I'm excited to rip in, body feels mint'
What Welsh rugby has to improve to avoid regressing to the dark days
Why Andy Farrell feels Ireland are the 'lucky ones' ahead of All Blacks tie
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Neil Barnes labels box kick trend 'overboard', France narrative 'rubbish'
Henry Pollock 'under more scrutiny than probably anybody else in the league'
Welsh fans have just been given a huge reason to watch Baa-Baas clash
Welsh prospect Bryn Bradley backed to step up and rise to the occasion
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Carl Els Performance Analysis
Currie Cup 2026
Carl Els has featured in 3 matches during the 2026 Currie Cup to date, representing Griquas, with 2 wins and 1 loss.
Carl Els is representing Griquas in the 2026 Currie Cup season, who currently sit 2nd in the table with 3 matches played.
Carl Els has played 225 minutes across the 2026 Currie Cup so far. In attack he has made 66m with ball in hand, beating 6 defenders and scoring 1 try. Defensively he has completed 39 tackles at a rate of 13 per game.
In the Currie Cup 2026, Carl Els has completed 10 passes at an accuracy of 77%, contributing 1 try assist and making 38 touches.
He provided more try assists than any other Number 8's in the Currie Cup.
