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'Space in the salary cap': Racing 92 to wait for Kolisi replacement decision

By AFP
Wednesday 11 Sep 2024

NEWS: Racing 92 Director of Rugby Stuart Lancaster said the French club will be patient before signing a replacement for newly departed South African captain Siya Kolisi.

Flank Kolisi has left the Parisian outfit for the Sharks in Durban after just the first year of his three-year contract with his family reportedly homesick in the French capital.

The 33-year-old two-time World Cup winner's decision leaves Lancaster with the likes of France internationals Cameron Woki and Jordan Joseph as well as Kolisi's newly-arrived compatriot Hacjivah Dayimani as his back row options.

"I think we'll wait because we've got some very good back row players that I have confidence in," Lancaster told reporters.

"With the Top 14, we need to assess the injuries and then make a decision.

"We have space in the salary cap," the former England and Leinster head coach added.

Six-time French champions Racing, who have been bolstered by the signing of former England captain Owen Farrell, lost at Castres in their Top 14 season-opener last Saturday and host Clermont this weekend.

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