Bulls hooker Bongi Mbonambi will join Western Province after the 2014 Currie Cup.
WP confirmed the signing on Wednesday, stating that the former SA U20 hooker should 'provide valuable front row depth for the Stormers ahead of the 2015 Super Rugby competition'.
WP director of rugby Gert Smal said: 'We've tracked his progress and believe that he can reach his full potential here. At the same time, hooker is a specialist position and you need depth in crucial positions. We are confident that Bongi will push the likes of Tiaan Liebenberg and Scarra Ntubeni for a starting place.”
Mbonambi, 23, is looking forward to furthering his career in the Cape in 2015.
'I'm not expecting any hand-outs and I know that I have to play my best rugby to nail down a regular place in the Stormers or Western Province teams,' he said. 'But that is an exciting prospect for me and why I want to continue to give my all for the Bulls before moving to the Cape ahead of next season.'
Mbonambi played for SA Schools in 2009 and represented the SA U20 team in the 2011 Junior World Championship in Italy, which saw him play alongside Stormers stars Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi and Nizaam Carr.
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