The Golden Lions have made a number of signings ahead of the 2012 Super Rugby season as they look to follow on from their Currie Cup victory.
The Lions have signed the 22-year-old twin halfback twins Guy and Ross Cronje and the move comes just days after Ross played against the Lions in the Currie Cup final as a substitute.
Beeld newspaper have also revealed that 21-year old lock Stephan Greeff has signed with the Lions from Western Province.
Greef played for Province in the Vodacom Cup as well as Maties in the Varsity Cup.
In addition former Maties captain Callie Visagie will also join the Lions.
Twenty-one-year-old Whestley Moolman and his brother Bradley (20) and Australian Under-20 scrumhalf, Eddie Bredenhann will also join.
Whestley played at scrumhalf for the Leopards this year and Bradley played centre for the Blue Bulls’ Under-21 side as well as the Junior Springboks.
Bredenhann was born in Witbank but emigrated to Australia.
Twenty-four-year-old lock Hendrik Roodt will join from the Griquas before he played for the Waratahs in last year’s Super Rugby series.
The Lions have also announced that they have not renewed former Springbok winger Henno Mentz’s contract.
The Cronje’s are a very good signing.
Why sign a no 9 & 10?
With the young “Aussie” import and Bondisio at 9, and Jantjies, Butch and Francis at 10, where do the numbers add up?
Lots of bench sitting and Vodacom cup games, maybe an U21 game here and there?
Don’t let’s go apesh1t and sign anyone and everyone available.
Let’s rather look at the problem positions. Tighthead prop, Locks, depth at Fullback.
Not mediocre players – WORLD CLASS PLAYERS in strategic positions!!!
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