Mouritz Botha leaving Saracens for Super Rugby’s Sharks in Durban
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• Former England lock, born in South Africa, moves in January • ‘Saracens will always be important … it’s difficult to leave’Saracens’ England international lock Mouritz Botha is to leave the Premiership club and join the South African Super Rugby franchise the Sharks. Sarries said they had reluctantly released the 32-year-old, who will join the Durban-based Sharks with effect from 1 January.“Mouritz has been a massive part of our squad and our culture for the past five and a half seasons, and we are very sorry to see him leave,” the club’s rugby director, Mark McCall, said. “However, this is …





