Bok ‘Giant’ seals Sharks return
The Sharks have officially confirmed that Springbok centre Andre Esterhuizen will be returning to Kings Park from English side Harlequins next season.
The Sharks have officially confirmed that Springbok centre Andre Esterhuizen will be returning to Kings Park from English side Harlequins next season.
Andre Esterhuizen’s pending return to the Sharks took a step closer after Harlequins granted the Springbok centre an early release from his contract.
The Sharks have strongly hinted that Springbok centre Andre Esterhuizen is among a quartet of new signings for next season.
Sharks chief executive Eduard Coetzee says moves for Andre Esterhuizen and Trevor Nyakane are in the pipeline, but the Springboks have yet to put pen to paper.
The Sharks have significantly strengthened their squad by putting deals in place to sign two World Cup winners next season.
The Sharks are reportedly determined to lure a couple of World Cup-winning Springboks to Durban as part of a squad overhaul for next season.
The DHL Stormers are reportedly set to bolster their pack with the return of a former Cape-born bruiser, while weighing up a move for a World Cup-winning Springbok.
Reports linking Springbok centre Andre Esterhuizen with a switch to France have resurfaced, with three-time European champions Toulon the interested party.
A reminder of the result between SA and England at the World Cup maybe didn’t go down well, as Andre Esterhuizen and Courtney Lawes clashed in the Premiership.
Kobus Wiese says centres Andre Esterhuizen and Canan Moodie will offer the Springboks a “great combo” of physicality and X-factor against France on Sunday.