Jake White's Bulls sign Dylan Smith
The Vodacom Bulls have secured the signing of prop Dylan Smith from Stade Francais.
It's the latest South African player Jack White has repatriated in the last two season and one the Bulls franchise say they are 'thrilled' with.
The Tshwane-based side confirmed on Monday that the 28-year-old front-rower would be joining the side on a three-year deal which will see him stay through to the end of June 2025.
A former King Edward VII School (KES) pupil in Johannesburg, Smith played his junior rugby for the Golden Lions. He went on to play Carling Currie Cup rugby for the Lions where he amassed over 50 appearances for the Johannesburg-based side.
Last season Smith made a move overseas where he joined top French Top 14 club, Stade Francais, as a medical joker.
The 5'11, 113kg loosehead will return to South Africa where he will bolster Bulls front row, who are currently negotiating their first season in the United Rugby Championship (URC).
“To be able to secure the services of a quality front-rower like Dylan Smith is massive for us at the Vodacom Bulls,” said Bulls director of rugby, Jake White. “Dylan is arguably one of the most talented props in South Africa. We have no doubt that he will contribute massively to the Vodacom Bulls’ ambitions of continuing to grow to become one of the most competitive sides globally. We look forward to welcoming him to Loftus Versfeld and seeing him in the blue jumper.”
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Australian Rugby has been a disaster, by not incorporating learning from previous successful campaigns. QLD Reds 2011 - Waratahs 2014. Players, coaches and administrators appoint there representatives for scheduled meetings, organisation’s agreement’s assessments and correspondence. This why a unified Rugby Union under one entity works. Every Rugby nation has taken that path. Was most difficult in the Northern hemisphere with over 100 years of club rugby before the game become professional. Took a lot of humility for those unions to eventually work together.
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