Top 14 - Fourie set for Clermont switch

Eurosport - Thu, 16 Jul 12:14:00 2009

Clermont Auvergne have said they are confident of signing World Cup-winning South Africa centre Jaque Fourie.

RUGBY 2007 Coupe du monde Afrique du Sud Springbok Jaque Fourie - 0

Fourie is under contract with Super 14 side The Lions until October next year, but Clermont vice-president Jacques Pineau revealed his club are in the process of luring the 26-year-old to France.

"There is an agreement between the club, the player and his agents," Pineau said in L'Equipe. "I think his arrival is going to happen."

Fourie was a key member of the South Africa team that went all the way at the 2007 World Cup in France.

And he scored a crucial late try in the second Test against the British and Irish Lions this summer to clinch the Springboks a series win over the tourists.

PA Sport

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  1. most likely half of the Springbok XV will leave for­ europe, japan in the coming year, whats left for them­ to achieve? leave before peter de villiers REALLY­ starts to ruin rugby down there

    From moggie2727, on Thu 16 Jul 1:45PM
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