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Bulls sign former Lions prop Dylan Smith

One of the unsung heroes of the Lions' success in SuperRugby between 2016 and 2019, who has meanwhile gained experience in France for one season, decided to return to South Africa to play for the Bulls.

 The Bulls announced with great excitement that they have secured the services of prop, Dylan Smith.

The Blue Bulls Company (BBCom) confirmed that the 28-year-old front-rower would be joining the side on a three-year deal which will begin on July 1 until the end of June 2025.

Smith is a product of King Edward VII School (KES) in Johannesburg and played his junior rugby for the Golden Lions. He went on to play Carling Currie Cup rugby for the Johannesburg-based side and also amassed over 50 appearances for the Lions in the Super Rugby competition.

Last year, the talented prop made a move overseas where he joined top French club, Stade Francais, as a medical joker in the Top 14.

Smith will return to South Africa where he will bolster the Bulls front row in their efforts to make a mark in the United Rugby Championship.

“To be able to secure the services of a quality front-rower like Dylan Smith is massive for us at the Bulls,” said Bulls director of rugby, Jake White.

“Dylan is arguably one of the most talented props in South Africa. We have no doubt that he will contribute massively to the Bulls’ ambitions of continuing to grow to become one of the most competitive sides globally. We look forward to welcoming him to Loftus Versfeld and seeing him in the blue jumper,” White concluded.

 

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Koos Venter

Koos Venter is an experienced journalist who started his career 35 years ago, before the days of cellphones, modern computer systems, the internet and digital cameras, as a correspondent for Nexus, the former national magazine of the Department of Correctional Services. He has since worked for various other publications in all aspects of news coverage, as a columnist and in the production side of newspapers and online publications. Since 2007 he has specialized as a sports writer, while he is also regularly used as an analyst and commentator by several radio stations.
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