Sale Sharks have announced the capture of a powerhouse of the Sharks’ pack on a two-year deal from next season.
Towering second-rower Le Roux Roets, who stands at 6’8” and weighs in at more than 134kg, will join Sale Sharks ahead of the 2024-25 season.
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We are delighted to announce Le Roux Roets has signed ahead of the 2024-25 season!
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The imposing 29-year brings an end to his injury-hit stint with the Sharks, having moved to Durban in 2020.
Roets has made 25 appearances for the Sharks in first-class competitions. He previously turned out in the provincial colours of the Lions, Bulls and Pumas, while he also enjoyed brief overseas stints with Racing 92, in France, and the Waratahs, in Australia.
Roets will now join countrymen including Ernst van Rhyn and the du Preez twins in a powerful Sale engine room next season.
“My wife and I are really excited about coming over to Manchester,” Roets said in a statement on Sale Sharks’ website. “For my career, it’s time for another chapter and time to experience something different and Sale is the perfect club for me.
“I like to pride myself on my defensive work and my set-piece but I enjoy the attacking side of the game too. I want to be a big presence in the tight five and try and get as much go-forward ball for the team as possible.
“Sale came to me a couple of years ago and I was really tempted by the offer but at the time I didn’t qualify for a work permit. Unfortunately, I did my ACL very soon after that.
“So when my agent called and said that Sale had come back again, it was a great feeling to know that such a big club obviously saw something in me.
“The Premiership is a really prestigious competition and I think the pace and physicality of the game will suit me. I can’t wait to give it a go and see what I can contribute.”
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