Connacht have completed the signing of versatile Natal Sharks’ front rower Frik Venter ahead of the new season. Meanwhile, Mick Carroll and Dave Hewitt have both signed for French club Metro Racing.
Connacht have completed the signing of versatile Natal Sharks’ front rower Frik Venter ahead of the new season. Meanwhile, Mick Carroll and Dave Hewitt have both signed for French club Metro Racing.
Details of the 23-year-old Venter’s contract are due to emerge in the coming week when he arrives in Galway, but Connacht manager Tim Allnutt expects him to be a good addition, especially with Peter Bracken having departed to Wasps.
“Frik’s preferred position is loosehead, but he can also play both sides in the front row and as a hooker,” admitted Allnutt.
“He is a good ball carrier and will give us a lot of options for the coming season.”
Venter played his first ever Currie Cup match last month, in helping the Sharks to a 37-23 defeat of the Boland Cavaliers at the ABSA Stadium.
Connacht gear up for the 2005/06 season with a tasty friendly fixture against Leicester Tigers at the Sportsground on Friday, August 18 (kick-off 6.30pm).
Back row Mick Carroll and full-back/fly-half Dave Hewitt, who have both been on full-time contracts with Connacht, will both be playing their rugby in Paris next season with Metro Racing, who are a Pro Division 2 side.
Both Carroll and Hewitt have underage international honours, with the 23-year-old Carroll having lined out for Ireland Under-21s previously.
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