By Ashfak Mohamed
The ongoing transfer saga involving Springbok centre Jaque Fourie’s intention to move to Western Province is set to go to court this week.
Fourie wants to join WP immediately, as his lawyer Frikkie Erasmus has previously said that the Lions “do not have a binding agreement” with the Bok No 13.

But the Lions argue that Fourie signed a valid contract with them that will only expire at the end of next season. The Lions’ lawyer, Johan van Gaalen, said Tuesday that the Lions will lodge their application at the Gauteng South High Court later this week.

Fourie is currently on a Tri-Nations tour with the Springboks in Australia and scored a try in their 32-25 win in Perth at the weekend.

“The Lions are most probably going to court. Jaque’s attorney has informed us that Jaque is going to Cape Town after the Tri-Nations,” Van Gaalen said. “If he does that, he is not complying with his agreement and responsibilities he has with the Lions.

“Everybody has to honour and respect agreements, and that is what the Lions want Jaque to do. Players are quick to complain if unions don’t honour contracts. The Lions don’t think that Jaque has a contract with them, they know it.

“We don’t want to have a trial by media on this matter, so we will see what happens in court. We will lodge the application during the course of this week.”

Erasmus said that he did not want to comment on the matter, but said that if any application is lodged against Fourie, it would be opposed.

“I don’t want to comment on the merits of the case in anticipation of a possible court procedure, but if an application is launched against Jaque, we will oppose it,” he said.

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