Yuseph Williams 'Boela' Abrahams (born 23 July 1988) is a South African

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player for the in the

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and Rugby Challenge. He started his career playing for the at youth level, before making the squad in 2007. In 2009, he joined the and was named in their squad for the

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season. He was released at the end of 2011 and joined for the

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, but rejoined the Kings a few months later on a two-year deal. He joined

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-based side in 2014. He was a key member of their

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-winning side. He played in the final, scoring a try and kicking a decisive drop goal in the last ten minutes of the match to help the Griffons win the match 23–21 to win their first trophy for six years. A few days later, Abrahams was invited to join a

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training camp prior to their end-of-year tour to Europe.

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