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You are here: Home ∼ SA exodus: List of departures grows

SA exodus: List of departures grows

Ruan Combrinck and Lionel Mapoe SA exodus: List of departures grows
Published on July 3, 2019

An updated list of all the players set to leave the South African Vodacom Super Rugby and Pro14 franchises at the end of the current season.

Vodacom Bulls players out:

Handré Pollard (Montpellier, France)
Jesse Kriel (Canon Eagles, Japan)
Lood de Jager (Sale Sharks, England)
RG Snyman (Honda Heat, Japan)
Jason Jenkins (Canon Eagles, Japan)
Hanro Liebenberg (Leicester Tigers, England)
Eli Snyman (Treviso, Italy)
Hendré Stassen (Stade Français, France)
Travis Ismaiel (Harlequins, England)

Cheetahs coaches/players out: 

Franco Smith (Italy)
Shaun Venter (Ospreys, Wales)
*Rudy Paige (Clermont, France)

Kings players out: 

Michael Willemse (Edinburgh, Scotland)

Lions players out: 

Nic Groom (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Stephan Lewies (Harlequins, England)
Lionel Mapoe (Stade Français, France)
Ruan Combrinck (Stade Français, France)
Harold Vorster (TBC)
Sylvian Mahuza (TBC)
Danie Mienie (TBC)
Robert Kruger (TBC)
Robbie Coetzee (TBC)

Sharks players out:

Rob du Preez (Sale Sharks, England)
*Jean-Luc du Preez (Sale Sharks, England)
*Dan du Preez (Sale Sharks, England)
Akker van der Merwe (Sale Sharks, England)
Coenie Oosthuizen (Sale Sharks, England)
Ruan Botha (London Irish, England)

Stormers players out: 

Eben Etzebeth (Toulon, France)
SP Marais (Canon Eagles, Japan)
EW Viljoen (Leicester Tigers, England)
*JJ Engelbrecht (Clermont, France)

TO BE CONFIRMED
Dillyn Leyds (Wasps, England)
*Kwagga Smith (Japan sabbatical)

*Denotes short-term loans

Photo: Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

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