Former Springbok and Sharks captain Stefan Terblanche has signalled the end of his career with the Sharks by signing a three month contract with Ulster Rugby.
Terblanche should feel at home in Ulster as he will be playing with former Sharks team-mate and former Sharks captain Johann Muller as well as Ruan Pienaar.
Ulster have been given dispensation to recruit a foreign player on a short-term basis to provide cover for Jared Payne who ruptured his achilles in the PRO12 match against Treviso on 7th October and who faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines recovering.
Terblanche (36) who has been capped 37 times for the Springboks, made his final appearance for the Natal Sharks in last Saturday’s Currie Cup Final against the Golden Lions in Johannesburg.
He made his debut for the club back in 1999 before joining Welsh franchise The Ospreys in December 2003.
He returned to South Africa, and the Sharks, for the 2007 Currie Cup season in which he made his 100th appearance for the club.
“At this stage in the season with players all under contract it was always going to be difficult to recruit a high-calibre individual to provide cover for Jared, but we delighted that we have been able to convince Stefan not to hang up his boots just yet.” said Ulster Director of Rugby David Humphreys.
His arrival date un Ulster is subject to the time it will take to meet the requirements of the UK Border Agency.
Oupa Stefan, good luck!
You have been a good servant to SA Rugby, but your playing days are fast nearing the end, so rake in the Pounds brother… it’s the right thing to do.
Pastures so much greener in Ireland, not the old ‘Suurveld’ we have!
The speed he showed (or not) in shutting down the Lions attacks on Saturday would indicate to me that he would just about manage to hold his own with his reduced maximum velocity on the peat bog fields of the emerald isle.
Die boytjie van Swellendam gaan n wereldrekord opstel, om internasionaal te speel tot op ouderdom 40!!!
Ek onthou Stefan as n skoolspeler, legende in die SWD.
Sy ouma woon op Barrydale, en hou elke wedstryd wat hy speel angstig dop…Stefan laat nie n kans verbygaan om daar by haar te gaan kuier nie. Sy pa is oorlede toe hy 1 jaar oud was. Hierdie is n goeie klong, sout vannie aarde laaitie.
Mooi gaan Faansie, kappit flou daar tussen die Iere boeta!!!!!
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