Bath target Jesse Kriel linked with Japanese switch

Bulls and Springbok centre Jesse Kriel has been linked with a move to Bath after the World Cup later this year, according to reports in England.

However, Afrikaans newspaper the Rapport, Kriel could link up with former Springbok coach Allister Coetzee and join the Canon Eagles.

It’s reported that Kriel has already informed the Bulls and SA Rugby about his intention to accept an offer from a Japanese club.

According to Rapport, the Bulls are fighting hard to avoid a player exodus. Springboks Handre Pollard, Ivan van Zyl and Marco van Staden have also received lucrative offers from overseas clubs, but have not decided on their futures yet.

‘We have a potential crisis on our hands. It’ll be a big loss, but we can’t say much about it at the moment,’ Bulls CEO Alfons Meyer said.

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