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Cape Town - South African utility back Tiger Bax has joined Aviva English Premiership club Saracens from Varsity Cup side UCT for the remainder of the 2010/11 season.
VIDEO: Tiger Bax talks after his first match for Saracens
Bax lined up for the Saracens 'A' team, Saracens Storm, at outside centre in a friendly match with Northampton Wanderers on Monday.
The Saracens Storm side won the match 27-11.
"It's a fantastic opportunity for me," Bax said.
"Everybody in SA rugby is aware of what's happening at Saracens, and I am determined to take this opportunity."
South African fans will recognise some of Bax's new team-mates, most notably former Springbok prop Deon Carstens and the rest of the front row, hooker Ethienne Reynecke and tighthead prop Petrus du Plessis.
Another South African, right-wing Nils Mordt, is the nephew of former Springbok wing Ray.
Saracens Storm team:
15 Nils Mordt, 14 Noah Cato, 13 Tiger Bax, 12 Adam Powell, 11 James Short, 10 Jake Sharp, 9 Luke Baldwin, 8 Jackson Wray, 7 Jamie Bache, 6 Don Barrell, 5 Ollie Cooper Miller, 4 Hugh Vyvyan, 3 Petrus du Plessis, 2 Ethienne Reynecke, 1 Deon Carstens
Substitutes: 16 Harry Allen, 17 Matt Parr, 18 Nick Auterac, 19 Sean Tomes, 20 Josh Lezszcuk, 21 Tom Chapman, 22 Alex Smith
VIDEO: Tiger Bax talks after his first match for Saracens
Bax lined up for the Saracens 'A' team, Saracens Storm, at outside centre in a friendly match with Northampton Wanderers on Monday.
The Saracens Storm side won the match 27-11.
"It's a fantastic opportunity for me," Bax said.
"Everybody in SA rugby is aware of what's happening at Saracens, and I am determined to take this opportunity."
South African fans will recognise some of Bax's new team-mates, most notably former Springbok prop Deon Carstens and the rest of the front row, hooker Ethienne Reynecke and tighthead prop Petrus du Plessis.
Another South African, right-wing Nils Mordt, is the nephew of former Springbok wing Ray.
Saracens Storm team:
15 Nils Mordt, 14 Noah Cato, 13 Tiger Bax, 12 Adam Powell, 11 James Short, 10 Jake Sharp, 9 Luke Baldwin, 8 Jackson Wray, 7 Jamie Bache, 6 Don Barrell, 5 Ollie Cooper Miller, 4 Hugh Vyvyan, 3 Petrus du Plessis, 2 Ethienne Reynecke, 1 Deon Carstens
Substitutes: 16 Harry Allen, 17 Matt Parr, 18 Nick Auterac, 19 Sean Tomes, 20 Josh Lezszcuk, 21 Tom Chapman, 22 Alex Smith
