Vodacom Bulls director of rugby Jake White has confirmed that Kurt-Lee Arendse will take up a sabbatical in Japan which will see the speedster miss most of next season.
on 25 August, the Bulls had given Arendse the thumbs up to make a short-term move to Japanese club Mitsubishi Dynaboars to boost his salary.
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 Vodacom 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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