Seven Junior Springboks commit to WP Rugby, Blommetjies and Hollis arrivals confirmed

Western Province Rugby announced that Seven Junior Springboks, including captain Sacha Mngomezulu, have signed contract extensions with the union.

Mngomezulu is joined by national under-20 teammates - props Lamla Nunu and Corne Weilbach, hooker Lukhanyo Vokozela, lock Connor Evans, loose forward Louw Nel and fullback Duran Koevort - in signing new deals.

Fellow Junior Springboks Imad Khan (scrumhalf), Suleiman Hartzenberg (centre) and Paul de Villiers (loose forward) are all on existing contracts in an exciting junior group.

Mngomezulu is the standout player of this group, having already made his Stormers debut during the United Rugby Championship playoffs. He also captained the Junior Springboks in their recent unbeaten U20 Six Nations Summer Series campaign.

Evans also earned his first Stormers cap in the 2021/22 season, having performed regularly for Western Province, while Nunu, Vokozela and Weilbach featured for the senior side in the Currie Cup this year.

These players join the likes of Western Province under-20 captain and loose forward Armand Maritz, hooker Keagan Blanckenberg and fullback Luke Berger in extending their stays in the Cape.

Stormers coach John Dobson told the union's official website that the new deals were importance to secure depth at the franchise.

"This region is a conveyor belt of rugby talent that is unmatched worldwide and it is fantastic to see so many of our promising young players commit their immediate futures here.

"We have already seen some of these players make the step-up to senior level and look forward to seeing all of them develop further within our system."

Blommetjies, Hollis on board

Meanwhile, the Stormers also confirmed the signings of fullback Clayton Blommetjies and centre Chris