Lock Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg is reportedly one of three springboks from Montpellier set to part ways with the French top 14 club.
According to French media outlets: olympics noonLee, 30, requested early release due to personal reasons.
His contract runs until 2025-26 but Montpellier’s management are understood to be ready to grant his request.
Janse van Rensburg, who can play in the second row and on the blindside flank, earned his only Bok cap in 2021 against Argentina.
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His international prospects could be revived when he returns home following an injury call-up during the 2024 Rugby Championship.
Vodacom Bulls are believed to be the most likely destination for Janse van Rensburg, who represented the Pretoria outfit at age-group and Super Rugby level before joining Montpellier under Jake White, now director of rugby at Loftus Versfeld.
Meanwhile, veteran center Jan Serfontein has also been linked with a move to the Bulls, while two-time World Cup winner Cobus Reinach could replace fellow Bok scrum-half Herschel Jantjies at the DHL Stormers.
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