Springbok and Bulls wing Kurt-Lee Arendse will move away from Pretoria for some part of the URC season, according to coach Jake White.
Kurt-Lee Arendse will spend some of the coming season playing in Japan. Picture: Steve Haag Sports/Gallo Images
Arendse, who has been with the Bulls since 2020, is expected to be back at the Pretoria outfit after the Rugby Championship, but will leave for Japan in December.The 28-year-old will play in Japan’s League One from December until May and will return to Loftus Versfeld in time for the URC playoffs. Arendse is still contracted with the Bulls until 2026.
Speaking during a URC media round table on Tuesday, White acknowledged the gap that Arendse’s temporary departure will leave at the Bulls while emphasising the importance of brokering such deals.
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