Personnel | ||
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Captain | Heinrich Klaasen | |
Coach | Mark Boucher | |
Team information | ||
City | Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa | |
Founded | 2018 | |
Dissolved | 2021 | |
Home ground | SuperSport Park, Centurion | |
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