Sale Sharks sign Springbok international Lood de Jager
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Sale Sharks have announced the signing of South African International Lood de Jager from the Bulls.
Lood will join the club on a three-year contract and will arrive in Manchester ahead of the 19/20 Premiership season or if selected, after the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
NEW SIGNING | Sale Sharks are delighted to announce the signing of Springbok International Lood De Jager!
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The 26-year-old started his career with the Cheetahs and quickly burst into the spotlight after a stellar first season and went on to make 40 Super Rugby appearances for the Bloemfontein-based franchise and was rewarded for his outstanding form in 2015, winning the prestigious SA Rugby Player of the Year award.
Steve Diamond Sale Sharks Director of Rugby Said:
“I am extremely pleased to secure the services Lood for the 2019/20 season. He is a world class line-out operator with lots of experience at the highest level and offers a huge physical presence around the pitch. Lood’s signing is a statement of intent in our endeavour to become a force in the Premiership and Europe over the next three years.”
Known in Super Rugby for his superior physical presence, the 125kg second-row was quickly recognised by the Springbok hierarchy as an upcoming talent and was selected for the national side in May 2014, at just 21 years old. The experienced line-out operator has now won a total of 38 caps for South Africa.
In 2016 De Jager made the switch from Bloemfontein to Pretoria, signing for the Bulls ahead of the 2017 Super Rugby Season. He has gone on to make 20 appearances for the Bulls, and was awarded the captaincy ahead of the 2019 season.
