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3w ago

Juarno Augustus Joins Ulster on Three-Year Deal, Calls Move 'Not a Gamble'

He casts the switch as a reset to push for a first Springbok cap from a platform that currently includes Challenge Cup rugby.

The Bok that convinced Augustus to join Ulster
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Overview

  • Augustus finalized his pre-contract signed last November and has now linked up with Ulster on a three-year agreement.
  • He said the change of club "isn't a gamble" and that he wants to feel he belongs at the province.
  • Ulster's 14th-place finish in the URC confines his European schedule to the second-tier Challenge Cup this season.
  • The former Northampton No 8 helped the Saints win the 2023–24 Premiership and, per Rugby365, logged 81 appearances and 22 tries.
  • He aims to force a first Springbok Test call-up through form in Belfast and credits a conversation with Marcell Coetzee for reinforcing the move, with compatriot Werner Kok also in the squad.