For so long, South African rugby fans have become accustomed to seeing top players opting to head overseas, often to take up lucrative contracts abroad.

However, there has been a recent spate of ‘reverse exodus’ signings as top Springbok stars continue to announce they will be heading back to South Africa.

Flyhalf Manie Libbok (joining the Sharks in 2027), hooker Malcolm Marx and loose forward Kwagga Smith (both heading to the Bulls) have all recently confirmed that they will be leaving Japan to come back to South Africa.

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Another Springbok coming home

In the latest bit of news, Springbok loose forward

Read the full article from The South African Rugby here.