Aphiwe Dyantyi has reportedly moved to Durban and could be offered a rugby career lifeline by the Sharks when his doping ban ends in 2023.
The 13-time-capped Springbok was suspended from all rugby in December 2019 after failing to prove that he had inadvertently ingested the performance-enhancing substances methanedienone, methyltestosterone and LGD-4033.
Having tested positive in July 2019, the former Lions wing will not be able to be considered for selection before 12 August 2023, but he can start training with a team six months before the end of his ban.
On 7 February, the 27-year-old posted on social media an update on his situation, in which he vowed to make his way back on to the playing field.
According to Sunday newspaper Rapport, Dyantyi has already moved to the South Coast and is doing specialised exercises to ensure his return after a four-year absence goes smoothly.
Should the 2018 Breakthrough Player of the Year join the Sharks, he would reportedly add to a host of new signings, including fellow Boks Eben Etzebeth and Rohan Janse van Rensburg, along with Lions duo Carlu Sadie and Vincent Tshituka.
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