Potgieter heading home with Sharks
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South African flanker Jacques Potgieter, a key member of the New South Wales Waratahs side that won last year's Super Rugby title, has signed a two-year deal to join the Durban-based Cell C Sharks for next season.
The hirsute 29-year-old, who won three Springboks caps in 2012, became a cult figure at the Waratahs after moving to Sydney from the Bulls for the 2014 season.
His hard-running and uncompromising defence helped add a physical edge to a Waratahs pack that had lacked the grunt coach Michael Cheika wanted to lay the platform for an expansive running game.
He became embroiled i…
The hirsute 29-year-old, who won three Springboks caps in 2012, became a cult figure at the Waratahs after moving to Sydney from the Bulls for the 2014 season.
His hard-running and uncompromising defence helped add a physical edge to a Waratahs pack that had lacked the grunt coach Michael Cheika wanted to lay the platform for an expansive running game.
He became embroiled i…
