Decidedly, the arrivals do not end there any more at the Stadistes.
Very active in its recruitment this summer, the Stade Français has recorded the arrival of a new player, Jeremy Ward, from the South African team of the Sharks.
The 26-year-old three-quarter center signs in Paris for the next two seasons, his new club announced on Wednesday.
He is called upon to replace Fijian Waisea Nayacalevu and New Zealander Ngani Laumape, who left in the offseason.
🆕✍️ 𝕁𝔼ℝ𝔼𝕄𝕐 𝕎𝔸ℝ𝔻 🇿🇦
It's official, the 26-year-old center is signing in Paris and will join us in the next few days.
Welcome @JeremyWard_ 🌸#SFParis
— Stade Français Paris (@SFParisRugby) August 24, 2022
Jeremy Ward will join his new teammates "in the coming days", according to the announcement made by Stade Français on its Twitter account.
"Hurry to start"
Ward (1.87 m, 92 kg) has never worn the Springboks jersey but was the captain of the "Baby Boks", the South African under-20 selection.
"See you soon, can't wait to get started!"
“, he wrote on social networks in response to the announcement of his transfer.
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He had declared the day before that he was leaving his franchise based in Durban (South Africa).
“It's been a crazy adventure at the Sharks, and I'm very grateful to everyone who has been part of this story.
My family, teammates and supporters all played a role,” he wrote on his Instagram account.
“A new adventure awaits me, here we go!
“, Then concluded the new Parisian, who will discover a European championship for the first time in his career.
He could know baptism in pink and blue from September 3 against Clermont-Ferrand, in front of his new supporters at the Jean-Bouin stadium.