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Rob du Preez to Leave Sale for Top 14 Leaders Bayonne Next Summer

The move gives Bayonne seasoned backline cover, sharpening Sale’s focus on key retention decisions.

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Overview

  • Sale Sharks confirmed the long-serving playmaker will depart when his contract expires at the end of the current season.
  • Bayonne announced his signing for next summer, where he is set to link up with Manu Tuilagi at the early-season Top 14 pacesetters.
  • RugbyPass reports Bayonne view him as cover behind Joris Segonds and as a possible replacement for Gareth Anscombe.
  • Since joining Sale in 2018, du Preez has made more than 160 appearances, scored 881 points, and set a Premiership record with 76 consecutive starts.
  • Du Preez called the decision difficult and pledged to finish the season strongly, as reports indicate Sale will intensify efforts to keep George Ford.