Relegated Exiles snag a Springbok

London Irish have made promotion intentions clear with the signing of Springbok prop Pat Cilliers.

The 31-year-old, who is joining from Leicester, has played for a host of top clubs including Montpellier, as well as South African Super Rugby outfits the Sharks, Lions and Stormers.

On the international stage, he played for the Emerging Springboks against the British and Irish Lions in 2009 and won six full caps for South Africa.

Director of rugby Declan Kidney hailed it as an important signing in a key position ahead of the 2018/19 Championship campaign.

“The Championship is a tough league and we need experienced forwards in our squad to meet the challenges in front of us,” he said. “Pat fits the bill – he’s played at the top level of the sport for a number of years and will be a good signing for us.”

All the best to the supports and players at Leicester Tigers. Welford Road is a very special place to play. Looks like I will be seeing you soon for a warm-up game. 😉☘ https://t.co/Z6T35tcsCq

— Pat Cilliers (@Pat_Cilliers) July 10, 2018