The Bulls have reportedly lost the services of Springbok ace Kurt-Lee Arendse, who decided to sign for a Japanese club.
Springbok Kurt-Lee Arendse has been granted permission to take a short-term sabbatical in Japan which will see him miss most of the upcoming season.
SPRINGBOK STAR’S SHOCK MOVE EXPLAINED
According to Sunday newspaper Rapport, the Bulls have given Arendse approval up to make a short-term move to the Mitsubishi Dynaboars to boost his salary.
Arendse, who has been with the Bulls since 2020, is expected to be back at the Bulls after the Rugby Championship, but will leave for Japan in December.
The 28-year-old will play in Japan’s League One from December until May and will return to Pretoria in time for the Vodacom URC playoffs. Arendse is still contracted with the Bulls until 2026.
The Bulls will open their campaign on 20 September with a north-south derby against the Stormers in Cape Town. The URC playoffs are scheduled to take place on the weekend of 30 May.
Arendse’s move is similar to the one granted to Lukhanyo Am by the Sharks, when the Springbok centre played six games for Kobe Steelers in 2022.
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