Namibian international Louis van der Westhuizen has signed a one-year contract with the Cheetahs and will join the franchise in November.

The 25-year-old has represented the Leopards and also captained the North-West University Pukke in the Varsity Cup where he won the NWU’s Rugby Institute Player of the Year in 2019.

Van der Westhuizen says he will look to draw on his international experience for his new team.

“It is definitely a major step in my career and I am looking forward to joining the Cheetahs," said Van der Westhuizen

“I think that they are playing very exciting rugby at the moment and it's going to be exciting to play with some familiar faces and old team-mates from the Varsity Cup days.

“I really think that I can use my international experience to add some value to the team, but I am very excited to be able to join a quality side that performs at PRO14 level,” he added.

Van der Westhuizen represented Namibia at both the 2015 and 2019 Rugby World Cups. 

- Compiled by Sport24 staff