Afelele Fassi. (Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile via Getty Images)
Springbok and Shark Utility Afelele Fassi has been linked to a move to the Stormers.
afrikaans newspaper Rapport reported on Sunday that the URC champions are “making good progress” to ensure the services of Fassi.
The 25-year-old’s contract with the Sharks expires in December. He has plied his trade in Durban since 2018, having been educated at Dale College in the Eastern Cape.
Fassi, who has three Tests for the Boks, is a versatile player who plays full-back and full-back.
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Meanwhile, the report added that WP Rugby was in the process of extending the contracts of up to 20 current players. Two of those players are Bok fly fly Manie Libbok and in-form center Dan du Plessis.
Libbok, however, is the subject of a possible player swap with French club Racing 92 for his former team-mate Warrick Gelant, who is believed to be eager to return to South Africa.
English club Exeter Chiefs are reportedly interested in Du Plessis’ services.
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