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Wasps sign Springbok as cover
By Iain Strachan
Wasps have signed South Africa forward Nizaam Carr on a short-term deal as injury cover.
Carr, who won the Currie Cup with Western Province last weekend, made his full international debut in 2014 and has won five caps for the Springboks.
The Stormers loose forward was not selected by Allister Coetzee for the forthcoming internationals against Ireland, France, Italy and Wales.
"We are pleased to be able to bring a player with international experience like Nizaam into the squad to bolster our back-row options," Wasps director of rugby Dai Young said.
"Having lost Alex Rieder to a dislocated shoulder and with Ashley Johnson no longer being a back-row option due to injuries at hooker, we have become pretty threadbare in that area.
"Nizaam has a strong reputation for his defence, athleticism and linking play and I'm sure he will prove himself a valuable addition to the squad even on a short-term basis."
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I thought you meant in europe. Because all of the reasons theyre different I wouldn't correlate that to mean for europe, as in french broadcasters pay two or three times as much as the UK or SA broadcasters do, like they do for their league.
With France, it's not just about viewers, they are also paying much more. So no doubt there will be a hit (to the amount the French teams receive for only playing a fraction of it) but they may not care too much as long as the big clubs, the top 8 for example, enter the meaty end, and it wouldn't have the same value to them as the top14 contract/compensation does. Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if the 3 separate networks broadcast deals only went to the clubs in their regions as well (that's how SR ended up (unbalanced) I believe).
Go to commentsHis best years were 2018 and he wasn't good enough to win the World Cup in 2023! (Although he was voted as the best player in the world in 2023)
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