Promising trio of props sign new deals with WP

Promising props Neethling Fouche, Leon Lyons and Sazi Sandi have all signed contract extensions with Western Province Professional Rugby (WPPR).

Tighthead Fouche, 28, has become a regular for both the Stormers and Western Province since joining three years ago and he's put pen to paper for two more years.

Lyons and Sandi both 22, hail from the Eastern Cape and attended the Western Province Rugby Institute straight after school before going on to represent the Junior Springboks in 2018.

Loosehead Lyons and tighthead Sandi have both broken into the senior squad in the last year, making their respective Stormers and Western Province debuts in 2020.

Stormers coach John Dobson told the team's official website that the signings were a boost for their front row stocks.

"All three of these players have stepped up to become important cogs in our squad's engine room and we are looking forward to seeing them develop further over the coming years.

"We have got some incredible front row talent at our disposal and having Neethling, Leon and Sazi on our books going forward we can expect great things up front," he said.

WPPR chairperson Ebrahim Rasool welcome the signings.

"It is important to constantly be looking ahead with a vision for the future and that is exactly what these three players represent to us.

"They have all shown incredible promise already and we look forward to seeing them develop further and taking our front row to even greater heights going forward," he said.