Sadie back at WP after Lions turn down R2m request

Cape Town - Tighthead prop Carlu Sadie will play for Western Province in this year's Currie Cup after the Cape union and the Golden Lions couldn't agree terms for his signature.

The 22-year-old was loaned to the Lions during the 2019 Super Rugby competition and it is believed that the Lions wanted to sign him on a permanent deal.

However, according to Afrikaans newspaper Rapport, WP had requested R2 million, but the Lions were only willing to pay R600 000.

As such, Sadie was last week included in WP's squad for the upcoming Currie Cup season.

The Capetonians open their campaign against the Blue Bulls at Newlands on Saturday (July 13).

Head coach John Dobson and his management team have been working with a wider squad of 36 players, ahead of a campaign that will see them face the Bulls, Golden Lions and Pumas at Newlands, with away games against Griquas, Sharks and Free State Cheetahs.

Following the league phase of the competition which will see all seven teams play six games each, the top four will go through to the semi-finals, with the final scheduled to be played on Saturday, September 7.

Western Province squad:

Juarno Augustus, Kwenzo Blose, Craig Barry, Jaco Coetzee, Paul de Wet, Johan du Toit, Jean-Luc du Plessis, Neethling Fouche, Corne Fourie, Liam Hendricks, Michael Kumbirai, Dan Kriel, Wilco Louw, Godlen Masimla, Chris Massyn, SP Marais, David Meihuizen, Salmaan Moerat, Ruhan Nel, Sikhumbuzo Notshe, Scarra Ntubeni, Sergeal Petersen, Justin Phillips, Marno Redelinghuys, Ramone Samuels, Carlu Sadie, JD Schickerling, Seabelo Senatla, Chad Solomon, Josh Stander, Edwill van der Merwe, Ernst van Rhyn, Chris van Zyl, Jano Vermaak, Ali Vermaak, Nama Xaba