Former Springbok prop Pat Cilliers is set to join London Irish for the 2018-19 season.

After two seasons with the Leicester Tigers, Cilliers is now set to join London Irish, who were relegated from the English Premiership last season.

‘We need experienced forwards in our squad to meet the challenges in front of us,’ London Irish director of rugby Declan Kidney commented. ‘Pat fits the bill – he’s played at the top level of the sport for a number of years and will be a good signing for us.’

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