Toyota Cheetahs loose forward Willie Britz has confirmed that he will join the Shining Arcs in Japan after this year’s Super Rugby competition.
The good news for Cheetahs fans though is that Britz will only be unavailable during the Currie Cup, before returning to play Super Rugby next season.
He is contracted to the Cheetahs until the end of the 2016 season.
2 Other Cheetahs players – flank Heinrich Brüssow and centre Johann Sadie – also have an agreement which allows them to return from Japan to play Super Rugby.
Britz confirmed the news via social media on Wednesday.