Springbok flyhalf Elton Jantjies is reportedly set to hitch a South African franchise subsequent season.

The absence of Jantjies’ title from French membership Agen’s roster for the 2023-24 marketing campaign has fueled hypothesis a few potential return to the Republic for the veteran playmaker.

Jantjies joined the Professional D2 outfit final 12 months with a contract extending till 2024, however an article in newspaper Rapport means that the 33-year-old may be considering a shift again to his roots.

The Lions, his former union the place he flourished from 2014 to 2020, have emerged as a attainable vacation spot amid reviews of Jordan Hendrikse eyeing a transfer to the Sharks, and the Joburgers bolstering their flyhalf choices with an injured Kade Wolhuter.

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Jantjies – who final performed for the Boks in August final 12 months – was known as as much as the squad getting ready for the Rugby Championship as damage cowl for Handre Pollard and Damian Willemse, however has been launched from the broader group.

He was unnoticed of the squad that toured Europe final November as he was and not using a membership and lacked match health.

It additionally adopted headline protection of an alleged affair with staff dietician Zeenat Simjee and he was despatched residence whereas the Boks have been in Argentina to face Los Pumas.

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