Flyhalf Lubabalo Dobela says he is expecting “a very fast game” when he makes his debut for the Lions against the Stormers at Ellis Park on Saturday.
The 26-year-old was made available for media duty after Lions training on Thursday, suggesting he will be included in their match 23 for the Vodacom URC match.
Dobela joined the Cheetahs after matriculating from Grey High in Port Elizabeth and represented the Junior Springboks in 2018. But he struggled to get game time at the Cheetahs and it was while playing for Shimlas in the Varsity Cup that he attracted the attention of SA Rugby sevens high-performance manager Marius Schoeman.
Dobela made his Blitzboks debut at the Singapore Sevens in April 2022, before going on to play for Griquas in the 2023 and 2024 Currie Cup tournaments. “It’s been a long journey, tough mentally, especially during Covid times when you didn’t know where you’re going to be,” he told the media on Thursday. “I knew I wanted to play fifteens. That’s where my passion lies, and I got the chance to go to Griquas. I told myself if I get a chance to play, I have to grab it with both hands and, God willing, I did that.
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