8. He says he has been called small a lot in the game of rugby and toldRugby Pass: “I don’t listen to negative comments. I just focus on what I want to achieve.
“We small players like to be underestimated, but at the same we like to prove people wrong. Whenever we get the opportunity, we look to do that.
“Obviously guys are bigger, but they move really slow! They have their weaknesses, so you look to capitalise on those.”
9. South Africa’s head coach Jacques Nienaber has compared Arendse to winger Cheslin Kolbe. He said: “There are a lot of similarities if you look at his game and Cheslin’s,” said Nienaber. “So, I think we get a like-for-like player there.”
10. He was named Most Valuable Player at the 2018 Varsity Cup Sevens tournament.
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