Sharks confirm ‘big announcement’ for Thursday amid Etzebeth talks
The Sharks will have caught the attention of their fans after confirming a big announcement will be made on Thursday.
According to reports that emerged on Sunday, the Sharks are in advanced talks for Springbok superstar Eben Etzebeth to join the coastal side by next season, but the deal was said to hinge on how badly the World Cup winner wants to return to South Africa.
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In the latest development, Toulon then released a statement on Sunday to reveal that the powerful lock has indeed “expressed the wish to put an early end to the contract binding him to Toulon in order to return, for personal reasons, to South Africa”.
“I am sad to have to leave Toulon and my teammates at the end of the season but personal reasons force me to do so,” Etzebeth commented.
The powerful second rower has been on an incredibly lucrative contract with French powerhouse club Toulon, and would obviously need to accept a pay cut at the Sharks.
The Durban-based franchise has now posted a social media teaser to confirm they have an announcement taking place at 12:30pm on Thursday.