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Bloemfontein – The Western Force are continuing their search in South Africa for a fly-half to replace André Pretorius.
Peter Grant was at the top of the Australian Super 15 team’s shopping list prior to the Western Province fly-half recently announcing that he would rather play for a club side in Japan.
The Force now have their sights on Sias Ebersohn of the Cheetahs.
Ebersohn, 20, has been contracted by the Cheetahs until after this year’s Currie Cup and will play for Free State in a friendly match against the Griffons in Welkom on Saturday.
He was one of the leading scorers for South Africa in the Junior World Championship last year and is competing with the experienced Louis Strydom for the Cheetahs’ No 10 jersey this season.
Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské confirmed that Ebersohn is contracted until after the Currie Cup.
Drotské also denied that they were interested in signing Earl Rose from the Lions.
“We aren’t interested in Earl at this stage.”
The West Australian newspaper reports that the Force have already spoken with the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) about the possibility of contracting Ebersohn.
He can be contracted as a development player, while the Aussie side are also interested in signing skilful Hurricanes No 10 Willie Ripia.
The West Australian added that the door had not been slammed shut on Pretorius returning to Perth.
However, the man who missed their Super 14 campaign with a hamstring injury recently underwent tests at the Sharks.
Bloemfontein – The Western Force are continuing their search in South Africa for a fly-half to replace André Pretorius.
Peter Grant was at the top of the Australian Super 15 team’s shopping list prior to the Western Province fly-half recently announcing that he would rather play for a club side in Japan.
The Force now have their sights on Sias Ebersohn of the Cheetahs.
Ebersohn, 20, has been contracted by the Cheetahs until after this year’s Currie Cup and will play for Free State in a friendly match against the Griffons in Welkom on Saturday.
He was one of the leading scorers for South Africa in the Junior World Championship last year and is competing with the experienced Louis Strydom for the Cheetahs’ No 10 jersey this season.
Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské confirmed that Ebersohn is contracted until after the Currie Cup.
Drotské also denied that they were interested in signing Earl Rose from the Lions.
“We aren’t interested in Earl at this stage.”
The West Australian newspaper reports that the Force have already spoken with the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) about the possibility of contracting Ebersohn.
He can be contracted as a development player, while the Aussie side are also interested in signing skilful Hurricanes No 10 Willie Ripia.
The West Australian added that the door had not been slammed shut on Pretorius returning to Perth.
However, the man who missed their Super 14 campaign with a hamstring injury recently underwent tests at the Sharks.
