Marx staying one more year
NEWS: The Lions have managed to secure the services of six Springboks, but two of those are for just one year.
Having lost the services of a host of senior players this year, the news that six of their current Boks have re-signed would be a timeous boost.
Warren Whiteley, Malcolm Marx, Ross Cronje, Aphiwe Dyantyi, Cyle Brink and Marvin Orie have all re-signed.
However, the significant fact is that Whiteley and Marx have only signed on for one more year – until after the 2019 World Cup in Japan.
The Lions Rugby Company is happy to announce that the following players have extended their contracts with the Lions:@WarrenWhiteley @M_marxi2 @rosscronje9 @aphiweQ04 @cylebrink @Marvin_Orie #LetsUnite pic.twitter.com/zFi5zx2sqL
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The four other players have all signed two-year contracts.
The possibility that Marx and Whiteley have not signed on for longer must raise some concern.
Other players who recently extended their stay at Ellis Park include Andries Coetzee, Elton Jantjies, Lionel Mapoe and Courtnall Skosan – who will all be at the union until 2020.
Super Rugby’s three-times losing Finalists, the Lions, have confirmed the departure of a host of senior players.
Seasoned prop Jacques van Rooyen has signed with Bath.
He joins players like Ruan Dreyer, Jaco Kriel and Rohan Janse van Rensburg – who are also heading for the exit door.
Janse van Rensburg is joining Bok scrumhalf Francois de Klerk at English side Sale Sharks.
Kriel (flank) and Dreyer (prop) are both joining former Lions coach Johann Ackermann at Gloucester.
Bok lock Franco Mostert is also listed on the club’s new recruits, but the Lions are disputing the legitimacy of this contract.
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