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Former Sharks centre Paul Jordaan will be returning to South Africa after being released by French Top 14 club La Rochelle at the end of the season.
The 27-year-old brings an end to his three-year stay in France after moving to the Parisian team in 2016.
Jordaan was a key member of the La Rochelle side that topped the French Championship standings in his first season with the team, where they eventually fell out at the semi-finals.
He has, however, struggled with injury this year and found appearances hard to come by, eventually leading to both parties agreeing to an early release from his contract, which would have run until 2021.
‘La Rochelle and Paul Jordaan have agreed to release the player at the end of the sports season,’ the club said in a statement. ‘We thank Paul for his seriousness and professionalism during his three seasons in Yellow and Black, and wish him the best for his return to South Africa.’