SARugbymag.co.za looks at all the confirmed and rumoured comings and goings as SA rugby’s 21-day contract exit window closes.

At the conclusion of SA rugby’s 21-day contract exit window, there have been various player movements and rumours on the so-called deadline day.

Not every transfer listed below was a result of the 21-day clause being enacted. This is especially the case with regard to the inter-provincial moves.

However, the clause did take its toll, with the Lions especially hit hard – with four players including Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx opting to cancel their contracts for a move abroad. However, the Johannesburg side did manage to retain flyhalf and 2020 captain Elton Jantjies – who reportedly turned down a move to relegation-threatened Top 14 side Agen.

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LIONS

Confirmed Out

Malcolm Marx
Tyrone Green
Ruan Vermaak
Shaun Reynolds (Uson Nevers, French ProD2)
Neil de Bruin (assistant coach)

SHARKS

Confirmed Out

Tyler Paul (Japan)

READ: Sharks ‘happy, relieved’ to keep stars

Cheetahs

Confirmed In

Jeandre Rudolph (Pumas)
Frans Steyn (Montpellier)
Marcell Muller (Montpellier)
George Cronje (Clermont)
Ian Groenewald (Griquas)

Rumoured In

Andisa Ntsila (Sharks)
Howard Mnisi (Kings)
Carl Wegner (Verblitz)

Rumoured Out

Walt Steenkamp (Bulls)
Sintu Manjezi (Bulls)

Confirmed Out

Joseph Dweba (Bordeaux)
Jasper Wiese (TBC)

VODACOM BULLS

Confirmed In

Marcel van der Merwe (Toulon)
Gio Aplon (Verblitz)
Arno Botha (Munster)

Rumoured In

Walt Steenkamp (Cheetahs)
Sintu Manjezi (Cheetahs)
Jason Jenkins (Verblitz)
Marcell Coetzee (Ulster)

Confirmed Out

Johnny Kotze (Shimizu Blue Sharks)

STORMERS

Rumoured Out

Cobus Wiese (Sale Sharks)
Jean-Luc du Plessis (Japan)
*Pieter-Steph du Toit (France) – rumours on Friday suggested Du Toit may opt out of his Stormers contract after all, despite Stormers coach John Dobson revealing on Thursday that it looked like the Bok star would be staying.

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KINGS

Rumoured Out

Howard Mnisi (Cheetahs)

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