Promising Stormers No 10 heads to Lions on loan agreement

Promising flyhalf Kade Wolhuter has signed a loan deal with the Lions ahead of the 2023/24 URC season. 

The 22-year-old has been on the Stormers' books since 2020 but his game time in recent seasons has been limited due to knee injuries.

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But he'll head to Johannesburg this season to try and stake a claim in the URC.

"I'm excited to join this promising group of players where I can hopefully add value and contribute to us winning many games," Wolhuter said in a statement.

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In April this year, Wolhuter suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury which brought a premature end to his season.

Wolhuter had just recovered from an ACL injury he sustained in 2021.

The former Paul Roos scholar was tipped by many as a future Springbok after making his Stormers debut as a teenager in 2020.

But the two knee injuries significantly curtailed his progress.

The Lions will open their URC campaign against the Stormers at Ellis Park on Saturday, 21 October.