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Bordeaux-Bègles sur un N.8 de Sale pour remplacer Tatafu

Par Neil Fissler

Il y a 71 jours

Dan du Preez était déjà dans le viseur de l'UBB il y a deux ans, mais Sale n'avait pas voulu libérer son joueur. (Photo by Bob Bradford - CameraSport via Getty Images)

On le sait, l’Union Bordeaux-Bègles s’est déjà mis en quête d’un N.8 pour la saison prochaine, avec le départ annoncé de l’international japonais Tevita Tatafu, qui devrait rejoindre la Japan League One.

Le leader actuel du Top 14 a posé tout en haut de sa pile le CV du l’ancien Springbok Dan du Preez (sept sélections), qui évolue pour le moment aux Sale Sharks.

Du Preez (29 ans, 1,96 m, 112 kg) a rejoint le club de la banlieue de Manchester avec son jumeau Jean-Luc en juillet 2019 en provenance des Sharks de Durban, rejoignant ainsi un troisième membre de la fratrie, Rob, au sein du club.

Du Preez est sous contrat avec les Sharks jusqu’à la fin de la saison 2025-2026, mais des sources sud-africaines ont affirmé à RugbyPass qu’un transfert pouvait être envisagé à la fin de la saison en cours. Le joueur le verrait en tout cas d’un bon œil.

L’UBB avait déjà tenté le coup avec du Preez il y a deux ans

Le 3^e ligne a disputé près de 100 rencontres sous le maillot des Sharks et jouera son premier match de la saison demain soir contre Newcastle. Les Falcons sont actuellement entraînés par Steve Diamond, le coach qui a fait venir les trois frères dans le nord de l’Angleterre.

Du Preez n’a pas foulé les terrains depuis janvier, à la suite d’une grave blessure au genou contractée contre Gloucester. Ce n’est pas la première fois qu’il est lié à un départ de Sale.

En 2021, les jumeaux du Preez étaient pistés par leur ancien club en Afrique du Sud, mais Sale ne leur avait pas accordé de bon de sortie.

Il y a deux ans déjà, les Girondins souhaitaient parvenir à un accord pour faire venir le puissant N.8, qui peut aussi jouer 2^e ligne, mais les Sharks avaient une nouvelle fois repoussé l’offre.

Cet article a été publié initialement en anglais sur RugbyPass.com et adapté en français par Jérémy Fahner.

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