Willem Alberts
Stade Français have confirmed the signing of Springbok back row Willem Alberts who will join the club after the Rugby World Cup.
The Top 14 champions have not brought in many players this off-season, generally prioritising quality over quantity, as Alberts joins Will Genia in the French capital.
Alberts arrives from the Cell C Sharks on a 3-year deal and will join a back row which already features Sergio Parisse, Raphaël Lakafia and Antoine Burban, while promising youngster Sekou Macalou also arrived over the off-season from Massy.
The 31-year-old made his Springbok debut back in 2010 and has scored 7 tries in 32 tests.
He was this week named in Heyneke Meyer’s Springbok squad for The Rugby Championship and is capable of playing both at No 8 and Blindside flanker.
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IN
France Emmanuel FELSINA prop, 30 y, LOU
Australia Paul ALO-EMILE prop, 23 y, Melbourne Rebels
Afrique du sud Willem ALBERTS back row, 31 y, Sharks
France Clément DAGUIN scrum-half, 23 y, SF back from Massy D2(loaned 1 year)
Australie Will GENIA scrum-half, 27 y, Queensland Reds
Fidji Avenisi VASUINUBU wing, 23 y, Colomiers D2
Academy
Géorgia Davit PAPAVADZE back row, 20 y, Jiki G U20
Géorgia Giorgi MELIKIDZE prop 19 y, Kharebi G U20
Fidji Josaia RAISUQE Wing, 20 y, FIDJI 7’s
Fidji Christa POWELL Center, 18 y
Australia Patrick SIO Back row, 21 y, Greater Sydney Rams A U20
France Sekou MACALOU Back row, 20 y, Massy F U20
France Valentin SESE Back row, 18 y, SF, F U18
France Theo MILLET Center, 18y, SF, F U18