The Unitas u/21 rugby team hero, Wimpie Koekemoer, is offered a contract to play rugby in England. Katrien rehearses a play with autistic children, while doing everything in her power to keep Wimpie in the country. Fanie is struggling to get used to Christie's post-high school chubby body and Japie is experiencing a very embarrassing problem in his sexual pursuit of Liezl... Muscle man, Werner "Killer" Botha joins the Unitas rugby team and threatens Wimpie's position in the team. (Written by Henk Pretorius)
Director
Ivan Botha
Wimpie Koekemoer
Cherie van der Merwe
Katrien Swanepoel
Altus Theart
Werner 'Killer' Botha
Andrew Thompson
Fanie Voster
Neil Sharim
Japie Lambert
Ciske Kruger
Christie Barnard
Lelia Etsebeth
Liezl du Plessis
Ian Roberts
Basjan du Preez
Richard van der Westhuizen
Meneer van Vuuren
Karin Retief
Ester Koekemoer
Andre Retief
Kornelius Koekemoer
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