In a spectacular U-turn, the Stormers have agreed a deal with the Lions for scrumhalf Haashim Pead.
News24 reports that an agreement has been reached after weeks of speculation around the 21-year-old’s future, although details, including the contract length, remain unclear.
The report claims Pead will join the Stormers after their two-match European tour to start the URC season, potentially making his debut against the Sharks at Cape Town Stadium on 10 October.
That would represent a remarkable turnaround after the move appeared to have stalled.
Pead emerged as one of South Africa’s brightest young scrumhalves after starring for the Junior Boks at last year’s Junior World Championship, where he scored six tries as they won the title.
The Cape Town-born youngster attended Bishops and has strong roots in the Bo-Kaap, making a return to the Stormers a particularly attractive prospect.
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The move would also potentially give Pead greater access to regular URC game time. At the Lions, he faced competition from Springbok Morné van den Berg and Nico Steyn.
The Stormers have veteran Cobus Reinach as their first-choice scrumhalf, while Imad Khan is sidelined with a serious knee injury, leaving the Stormers looking for greater depth at No 9.
The Stormers begin their URC campaign against Connacht next Friday before facing Edinburgh on 2 October.
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