Insider: Astralis to replace HooXi and ruggah

According to unofficial reports, Danish esports club Astralis will soon announce changes to its Counter-Strike 2 roster. KRL reported this, citing its own sources.

According to an insider, the organization will bench captain Rasmus "HooXi" Nielsen and coach Casper "ruggah" Due. The former has been with the team since June of last year, while the latter has been part of the squad since early 2024.

Astralis currently sits 15th in Valve's official ranking of the world's strongest Counter-Strike 2 teams. The roster was eliminated from the second stage of IEM Cologne Major 2026 with a 1-3 match record.

 Astralis are now:

 Viktor "Staehr" Staehr
 Jakob "⁠jabbi⁠" Nygaard
 Rasmus "HooXi" Nielsen
 Gytis "ryu" Glušauskas
 Love "phzy" Smidebrant

 Casper "ruggah" Due (coach)

Origin: x.com