Two double World Cup-winning Springboks are reportedly weighing up moves to the Boland Cavaliers to finish their careers, and could convince a third to join them.
According to Rapport, centurions Pieter-Steph du Toit and Damian de Allende are open to playing for Hawies Fourie’s Winelanders after several years in Japan’s Rugby League One.
If the moves materialise, it is understood that Willie le Roux (37), whose Bulls contract is ending, could be that third man.
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The 34-year-old Du Toit on Friday confirmed he will be returning home following a five-season stint at Toyota Verblitz.
Rapport suggests they could play SA Cup rugby for Boland while turning out for bigger teams in the URC. Du Toit could become available to the Stormers, and De Allende, also 34, to the Bulls, although much remains undecided.
A potential move to Japan for loose forward Marcel Theunissen, who is currently injured, makes Du Toit a short-term option for Stormers boss John Dobson this season.
Both Du Toit and De Allende have strong ties to the Western Cape and want to settle back home with their families.
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