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Trevor Nyakane ne sera plus Racingman la saison prochaine
Les Sharks font coup double : le centre Andre Esterhuizen (16 sélections) et le pilier Trevor Nyakane, champions du monde, rejoindront Durban dès le début de la saison prochaine.
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RugbyPass est en mesure de confirmer que le premier centre Esterhuizen et le pilier Nyakane, qui peut aussi bien évoluer à droite que à gauche de la mêlée, tous deux membres des Springboks lors de la Coupe du monde, ont signé un accord pour rejoindre les Sharks.
Nyakane était libéré
Trevor Nyakane suscitait l’intérêt de son ancien club, les Bulls, après avoir appris qu’il ne se verrait pas proposer un nouveau contrat par le Racing 92 avec qui il était engagé depuis fin 2021.
Nyakane, qui aura 35 ans en mai, a passé les trois dernières années à Paris, et une annonce officielle est attendue avant la fin du mois.
A l’inverse, Esterhuizen devait prolonger d’une année son contrat au Twickenham Stoop et les Sharks ont dû sortir le chéquier pour le faire venir.
Le club de Durban s’est tourné vers Esterhuizen pour remplacer Janse van Rensburg, qui a quitté le club pour un contrat à court terme avec le club japonais Canon Eagles avant d’être transféré cet été à Bordeaux, en Top 14.
Le premier choix des Sharks, Jan Serfontein, qui avait également reçu une offre des Bulls, a décidé de rester à Montpellier, laissant les Sharks dans l’embarras.
Un pilier de référence
Trevor Nyakane, un pilier de référence dans le monde du rugby, se distingue par sa force inébranlable en mêlée. Issu de la formation sud-africaine, il entame sa carrière professionnelle en 2010 avec les Free State Cheetahs, disputant 38 matchs avec ce club. Deux ans plus tard, il rejoint la franchise des Cheetahs pour le Super Rugby, accumulant 42 sélections avant de rejoindre les Blue Bulls et la franchise des Bulls.
Entre 2015 et 2021, Nyakane participe à 10 matchs avec les Blue Bulls et à 82 avec les Bulls en Super Rugby. Son parcours international avec les Springboks débute en 2013 lorsqu’il est sélectionné pour la première fois en équipe nationale comme remplaçant lors d’une victoire 44-10 contre l’Italie en juin.
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Depuis, il a joué 67 rencontres (42 victoires) et a représenté l’Afrique du Sud à la Coupe du Monde de Rugby 2019 au Japon, bien qu’une blessure l’ait privé de la compétition complète. Malgré tout, il a contribué à la victoire de l’équipe sud-africaine, comme lors du tournoi en France en 2023 où il est entré trois fois en jeu, notamment lors de la finale contre la Nouvelle-Zélande.
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Crusaders went all in to buy Hotham and Kemara staight from Hamilton Boys. Then they picked up Reihana and Hohepa; all have been dropped for superstar Havili, who is a very good fullback, that’s it. Ennor and Goodhue were schoolboy stars too but went backwards at the Crusaders. Maybe they have finally decided to give another poach Levi Aumua the ball?
10 Go to commentsJoe S has some talent to pick from. The Reds loosies look the best in Super? Aus might just give Razor a headache this year. Int. experience v Cantab greenhorn:) Should be fun.
10 Go to commentsEnd to end play, “THE FANS” this game was entertainment of the best. The conditions added to the spectacle.
1 Go to commentsSorry to say, but sadly the sadas were just ordinary and havilli at 10 as an abs selection just won’t cut it. He’s better suited in the centre’s and is a victim of past charge down kicks, he’s too slow under pressure. There’s better talent further north and I don’t mean dmac however I believe razor will sort him out. A feature of his presents on the park is the fact that the guys will follow him.
10 Go to commentsMarler was brilliant throughout both in the scrum and open play. His slap made virtually no contact with Ramos who milked it for a penalty when he could have been a decent sportsman and laughed it off, it was non-violent and shouldn't have been penalised. Smith failed repeatedly to kick when necessary and put up a couple of bombs into the TLS 22 that just handed back possession at key moments to the other side.
3 Go to commentsCros was outstanding and rightly awarded France TVs player of the match award. Mallia was brilliant as usual (the y is below the 6 on a UK keyboard and he deserves better than that). Level also seems to have been scored harshly as he walked the ball into touch under pressure from a Lynagh kick from well outside his own half which should never have led to a 50-22. Agree with BullShark that Dupont, while class at times, seemed to go missing for patches in the second half with props, hookers and wings frequently filling in at 9 as he couldn't get off the deck and up to the next ruck on time. A 7 by his standards at best, his kicking was also too long, too often. Kinghorn's overall contribution was worth well more than a five.
3 Go to commentsThe Harlequins team must be in minus figures. Did the reporter actually watch the game?
3 Go to commentsHow on earth did Walker escape a red card? Not dangerous? Dupont has his face in a mask earlier this season. Shocking decision. What is the point of TMOs? We had the Fassi ‘non-penalty try’ yesterday and now this.
2 Go to commentsCould have been a different result but yet again French tv able to affect the result by not showing the very clear high shot on harlequin centre if this would have been on a French player would have been on screen at least five times
3 Go to commentsAmazing. The losing team’s ratings are higher than the winning team’s. Mallia definitely didn’t deserve a y. What game were you watching? Should have got a w or an x. ADP hardly featured in that second half. At one point I wondered when he’d been subbed. Seems to me as if he gets an automatic 9 just for getting onto the team sheet.
3 Go to commentsI’m sorry. That second half was far from enthralling. It was painful to watch.
2 Go to commentsVery generous! If you’d missed the game, reading this you’d conclude that it was the Quins front row that cost them the game. Marler getting a blanket 6 for his demented contribution to the game. Puzzling.
3 Go to commentsCan’t see Toulouse beating Leinster at this rate.
7 Go to commentsADP was having a very average game until winning that penalty for Toulouse, sticking his big head in the way. “The head of God”?
7 Go to commentsHarlequins doing their best to do as little damage as possible with all the possession. Looks like they skipped catch and pass drills this week.
7 Go to commentsSeeing pictures of Jacques high-fiving it with Irish players breaks my heart. Too soon. I need more time.
1 Go to commentsquins is all over the place. The minute they get the ball they panic. Quins can still win tho just need to win all rucks otherwise just don't bother.
7 Go to commentsGreat wins for the male & female kiwi sides. Ireland not far away..
1 Go to commentsWhy is this dude getting so much coverage? Usually knobs like this get cancelled.
2 Go to commentsWow. What was that? A 3 million word meandering article about what exactly?
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