The Bulls, Sharks, Lions and Stormers have all been active in the buildup to this month’s inaugural Vodacom United Rugby Championship. SARugbymag.co.za tracks the latest moves ahead of the new tournament.
BULLS
IN:
Bismarck du Plessis (free agent)
Jacques du Plessis (Montpellier)
Johan Goosen (Montpellier)
Harold Vorster (Panasonic Wild Knights)
Ruan Combrinck (free agent)
Lionel Mapoe (Nice)
Sibongile Novuka (University of KwaZulu-Natal)
Mheli Dlamini (Crusaders Rugby Club)
ALSO READ: Bismark in Bulls squad for URC tour
OUT:
Duane Vermeulen (Ulster)
Ivan van Zyl (Saracens)
Marco van Staden (Leicester Tigers)
Jan Uys (Grenoble)
Tim Agaba (Carcassonne)
Marnus Potgieter (Sharks)
Nizaam Carr (Wasps)
Travis Ismaiel (retired)
Clinton Swart (Shizuoka Blue Revs)
SHARKS
IN:
Ruan Pienaar (Cheetahs, loan)
Tian Meyer (Cheetahs, loan)
Marnus Potgieter (Bulls)
Bongi Mbonambi (Stormers)
Cameron Wright (free agent)
Tinotenda Mavesere (University of the Western Cape)
Gerbrandt Grobler (Stade Francais)
Eduan Keyter (Griquas)
Ben Tapuai (Harlequins)
Joaquin Diaz Bonilla (Leicester Tigers)
Olajuwon Noah (NHRU Wildfires)
ALSO READ: Buthelezi leads big Sharks squad to Europe
OUT:
Manie Libbok (Stormers)
Michael Kumbirai (SA XV)
John-Hubert Meyer (Beziers)
JJ van der Mescht (Stade Francais)
LIONS
IN:
Edwill van der Merwe (Stormers)
Eddie Fouche (Pumas, loan)
Morgan Naude (Pumas, loan)
Pieter Jansen van Vuuren (Pumas, loan)
Matt More (Pumas, loan)
Christopher Hollis (Griquas, loan)
Ginter Smuts (Pumas, loan)
ALSO READ: Lions unveil squad for European adventure
OUT:
Dan Kriel (Seattle Seawolves)
Marnus Schoeman (Grenoble)
Jan-Henning Campher (Ealing Trailfinders)
Len Massyn (Ealing Trailfinders)
Elton Jantjies (Red Hurricanes)
Gianni Lombard (Red Hurricanes)
Hacjivah Dayimani (Stormers)
Courtnall Skosan (Northampton Saints)
STORMERS
IN:
Manie Libbok (Sharks)
Adre Smith (Griquas)
Brok Harris (free agent, short-term deal)
Hacjivah Dayimani (Lions)
Juan de Jongh (Wasps)
Deon Fourie (Grenoble)
Junior Pokomela (Cheetahs, loan)
Willie Engelbrecht (Pumas, loan)
Stefan Ungerer (Griquas, loan)
ALSO READ: Libbok in Stormers squad for URC tour
OUT:
Pieter-Steph du Toit (Toyota Verblitz)
JD Schickerling (Kobe Steelers)
Juarno Augustus (Northampton Saints)
Bongi Mbonambi (Sharks)
Abner van Reenen (Rovigo)
Edwill van der Merwe (Lions)
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