One of the real pleasant surprises to come out of the Springboks’ season last year was the emergence of talented 27-year-old BJ Dixon.
The dynamic loose forward made his debut against Wales in June before going on to start four more Test matches on the flank, which included the win over the All Blacks at Ellis Park.
Dixon is currently recovering from a wrist injury, but according to Media24, he is said to now be embroiled in a contractual dispute with the Stormers related to an exit clause.
It could reportedly lead to an arbitration process due to a disagreement over differing interpretations of certain wording related to a release clause in his contract, which is not set to expire for another two years.
Whichever way this may lead, the odds are that Dixon has quite possibly played his last game for the Stormers.
Continued Springbok role for Dixon?
Considering that the forward has been out of action for a while with an injury, it now remains to be seen whether he will be able to get some meaningful game-time under his belt before the start of the Test season in July.
There were both highs and lows in Dixon’s personal performances last year at international level, and both injury and this dispute may now negatively impact his Springbok prospects at the start of the season.
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Meanwhile, here is an important reminder on ticket sales for the Springbok men’s game against Argentina in the Rugby Championship at Twickenham in October.
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Tickets are on sale via Ticketmaster.co.uk and England Rugby, starting from just £55* for adults and £28* for Under-16s.
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Src: TheSouthAfrican.com - https://rugga.co.za/springboks/springbok-stormers-star-in-contract-dispute/
