The 29-year-old parted ways with the Brazilians after both parties agreed to mutually terminate his contract.

De Reuck has now committed his future to the Tanzanian giants after signing a one-year contract with the option to extend his stay at the club.

Karibu Simba SC, Rushine De Reuck.

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He brings experience playing for ASD Cape Town, FC Paços de Ferreira, Milan United, Maritzburg United, Mamelodi Sundowns, and Maccabi Petah Tikva.

Over the course of his career, De Reuck has made 177 appearances in all competitions, while scoring three goals and registering one assist.

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The Brazilians will be looking to seal the deal at Loftus Versfeld Stadium after they played out to a goalless draw in the first leg at at the Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium in Dar es Salaam.

Zungu was forced to leave the pitch after just 13 minutes after picking up an injury during the first leg, he was subsequently replaced by Aubrey Modiba.

Lebusa, meanwhile, last 70 minutes on the field before being replaced by Sphelele Mkhulise after sustaining an injury.

Mokwena has since revealed that Zungu has been ruled out with a hernia although no time has been given on how long he’ll be out for, while Lebusa is out for at least four weeks.

“He’s (Zungu) got a hernia but it’s a little bit upper and towards the side, something he’s been struggling a little bit with,” said Mokwena.

“And the prognosis is that he’ll be out for four weeks, him and Mosa Lebusa which is a big blow for us. But fortunately, we’re getting Mothobi [Mvala] back at a very important time.”

The Sundowns tactician has also revealed that the likes of Rushine De Reuck and Brian Onyango are slowly being eased back into the team, while he remains hopeful of Abdelmounaim Boutouil’s return.

“We’re getting Rushine [De Reuck] back, he was on the bench [in a match against Richards Bay FC]. Brian Onyango is always reliable and ready,” he added.

“So, we’re okay and how good was [Bathusi] Aubaas in that position today. He was amazing. So, we should be okay.

“Hopefully we can get AB [Abdelmounaim Boutouil] back because he gives us a lot of options at centre-back, left centre-back, left-back, inverted left-back and third midfielder.

“So, the numbers are getting there and AB should be back but I think Bongs and Mosa probably [they won’t be available] in the next four weeks.

“And maybe towards the end of the season, the last couple of weeks, they will be back.”

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The 27-year-old has found game time hard to come by at Sundowns and has only managed to feature in two matches across all competitions so far this season.

De Reuck did manage to play the final 90 minutes in their recent 3-0 victory over FC Nouadhibou in their opening Group C encounter this past weekend.

The Bafana Bafana defender was happy with his contribution to the team but is happy to see the team succeed even if he is only a bit part player this season.

“I’ve been working really hard to get back into the team but it hasn’t been easy because the guys who’ve been playing has been doing really well.

“My job is to support them until I get the opportunity and finally happy that I can contribute to the teams performance.

“We did fairly well and obviously I think we could have scored more goals but I think we did well to score three today and keep a clean sheet.

“At the end of the day for us as defenders, it’s very important to keep clean sheets.

“The Champions League has been our dream to try and win it so I think it was a good step in the right direction to win today’s game and now we can build momentum from this and try and win all our remaining games.”

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The Brazilians revealed that De Reuck suffered a “freak” injury at training before the club departed for the Netherlands for their pre-season camp.

The 27-year-old will miss Sundowns’ pre-season tour and is most likely to miss the start of the 2023/24 season.

Sundowns coach Rulani Mokwena has since provided an update on the defender’s condition and revealed that he has already gone under the knife and is recovering at home.

“It was a very freaky incident at training and it was a pity because he had played the first match of the first friendly [matches] and he had played very, very well.

“He returned back in very, very good shape, but he landed awkwardly and then felt a very sharp pain in and around the knee. Upon observation the doctors felt that instead of being very conservative, the time frame for the layout would be the same as a conservative approach and yet you could get probably greater long-term benefits if you weren’t a little bit more on the surgical route.

“[After thorough] consultation with a knee specialist and with Rushine, we felt that the right approach was to go surgical. The surgery went well, he is already home and the players had him on the phone and we all wished him a speedy recovery.

“Hopefully he’ll be back in time to still continue and make a great contribution to this season because he has got qualities for sure that make us believe that he can be one of our best center-backs.”

“[We wish him] a speedy recovery and he knows that our well wishes are with him and and I’m sure because he’s a strong strong boy, and because also it’s not as bad as it was anticipated upon first observation, I’m sure the boy will be back sooner than later.”

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De Reuck only last 11 minutes on the field after he scored the opening goal for Sundowns but he was unable to celebrate as he fell to the ground after sustaining a concussion.

Sundowns’ medical team rushed onto the scene to assist the defender and was subsequently stretchered off the field and replaced by Brian Onyango.

Mokwena has since confirmed that De Reuck was not taken to the hospital as he gained consciousness and was well aware of his surroundings.

“Rushine (De Reuck) is on his feet, it’s very good that he has regained consciousness,” Mokwena told his club’s official website.

“The medical team needs to be given lots of praise from both Mamelodi Sundowns and TS Galaxy for the prompt response, and it’s good to see that he’s walking and he’s gained consciousness.

“He scored a very, very important goal for us which opened up the game a bit and we are just grateful that he’s in a condition to be able to recognise his surroundings now. [We are] very, very proud of his contribution towards the win.”

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Rushine de Reuck’s goal on his return to the team got Masandawana off to a great start after he headed home a Gaston Sirino’s corner kick in the 11th minute.

But five minutes later, De Reuck was taken off the field due to a head injury and subsequently replaced by Brian Onyango.

Sirino, who assisted Sundowns’ opening goal, had a chance to score in the 32nd minute, but the Uruguayan attacker blazed his effort wide of the goal.

The Rockets had numerous chances to level matters close to the end of the first half when Junior Traore fired his effort wide of goal before Sphiwe Mahlangu saw his backheel glance past the near post as the game went into the break 1-0 in favour of Sundowns.

Masandawana did not have to wait long to double their lead in the second half as Peter Shalulile doubled their lead with a close range finish to make it 2-0 in the 64th minute.

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Galaxy coach Sead Ramovic responded by making a triple substitution with 17 minutes left to play as Kamogelo Sebelebele, Ofentse Mongae and Vuyo Mere were introduced in place of Nkosikhona Radebe, Sphiwe Mahlangu and Mlungisi Mbunjana, respectively.

The Rockets were then awarded a penalty in stoppage time when Mongae was fouled by goalkeeper Denis Onyango in the area. Djakaridja Traore stepped up and made no mistake to slot home the spot kick, which proved to be a consolation as Sundowns held on for their 13th straight win.

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De Reuk was recently selected to be part of the 23-man Bafana Bafana squad that will take on Mozambique and Angola in two international friendly matches at the Mbombela Stadium.

Bafana will use the two international friendlies as part of the preparation for the continuation of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers that are set to resume next year in March.

“Obviously the national team is different from ‘club’ football because you carry the hopes and dreams of the entire country,” De Reuk told his club’s official website.

“As players, we need to embrace it because we have been tasked with the responsibility to make the country and the supporters proud. I believe that with the quality of players we have, we are capable of coming out strong if we stick together.

“It’s a big privilege for me to be a part of the national team. I think it’s every player’s dream and all footballers in the country would love to be there, for me to be there it’s simply a motivation to keep on working hard and doing the best that I can.

“Now that I’m in camp, as always, I look forward to meeting with the other players from different clubs. The atmosphere in camp is positive because the boys are in a good mood. It’s a nice space to be in and we are all looking forward to putting in the work and ensuring that we’re ready for the upcoming games.”

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The Brazilians faced off against the Citizens twice last season in the DStv Premiership but were held to a goalless draw in both the home and away leg.

The Tshwane giants will now begin their title defence when they travel to DHL Stadium to face off against rivals City in the first match of the 2022-23 DStv Premiership season.

De Reuck is keen for his side to start well to successfully defend their treble, while he aims to remain injury free for the campaign following his injury setbacks last season.

“Preparations are going really well, the guys have been working hard and we know that going to Cape Town isn’t going to be easy. City has been a very difficult team for us to beat, even last season we didn’t beat them in the league. We drew twice, we know how difficult that game is going to be, but we also know that it’s our first game of the season and we need to win just to get the momentum going into the next game.

“We are ready and working hard. It’s very important to start the season with a victory, if we win our first game it will give us confidence going into the next game.”

He added: “My goal this season is to stay injury free. I know now that there’s a lot of work that I need to do on the side, like strengthening to stay injury free and always be available for selection.

“I know that if I can get my momentum I can do really well for the team and hopefully we can be able to go all the way and win the Champions League, that’s the most important goal for us as a team.”

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The Brazilians picked up a historic first victory in Cairo with a 1-0 win over Al Ahly and former boss Pitso Mosimane this past Saturday with a late Thapelo Morena winner. The three points take Downs top of group A while putting Mosimane’s charges in a precarious position.

A number of Sundowns players put in a big performance but Kennedy Mweene, Rushine De Rueck and Lyle Lakay were singled out for their displays and named in the team of the week.

Benni McCarthy’s side, on the other hand, edged ES Setif by the same margin at the Moses Mabhida Stadium to pick up their second win of the group stages. Memela was the match-winner on the day where Ushutu could have scored a number of goals.

Memela’s second goal of the group stages was enough to earn him a spot in this week’s side of top performers.

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🇿🇦 1x AmaZulu FC
🇦🇴 1x Atletico Petroleos
🇩🇿1x CR Belouizdad
🇲🇦 1x Wydad AC

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The Brazilians named new signing Teboho Mokoena on the bench, while Surprise Ralani was named in the starting line up for his debut.

Richard Bay got off to a strong start in the opening minutes of the game while Sundowns started the game off slowly as they tried to find their feet in the opening exchanges of the
match.

Sundowns produced the first chance at goal inside the 16th minute when Peter Shaluile played Ralani through on goal but Malcolm Jacobs did well to save his effort.

The visitors eventually took the lead in the 24th minute when Ralani slotted home Thabiso Kutumela’s rebound.

The visitors dominated proceeding as the game went on while Richards Bay struggled to break down the Sundowns defence as the game went into the break 1-0 in favour of Sundowns.

Sundowns had the ball in the back of the net early in the second half but the linesman flagged their effort for offside.

The Brazilians did managed to double their lead in the 54th minute when Rushine De Reuck headed the ball home after latching on to a cross from Kutumela.

The visitors opted to make a double substitution in the 62nd minute as Coetzee and Kutumela was taken off and replaced by Teboho Mokoena and Pavol Šafranko.

Khuliso Mudau had a chance to extend Sundowns lead even further six minutes later when he found space before unleashing a shit at goal but the Richards Bay keeper made the save.

Šafranko made an instant impact since coming on after he grabbed Sundowns’ third goal of the game in the 70th minute when he guided his header home.

Lyle Lakay had a chance to make it 4-0 with a powerful low shot from the left but saw his effort denied by his former school mate Jacobs.

Sundowns opted to bring on reinforcements in the 78th minute as Haashim Domingo and Lesedi Kapinga came on to replace Zwane and Jali before bringing on Thapelo Morena in place of Šafranko in the 84th minute.

The Brazilians put the game beyond Richards Bay four minutes later when Peter Shaluile rose the highest to nod home a Laky cross as Sundowns held on to secure a commanding win over Richards Bay.

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