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Aphiwe Dyantyi back in rugby, as Sharks announce Bok’s return
The winger previously played for the Lions before failing a doping test.
Aphiwe Dyantyi. Picture: Gallo Images
Springbok wing Aphiwe Dyantyi has been signed by the Sharks, following the end of a four-year ban for using a prohibited substance.
The news was revealed on Tuesday morning by the Sharks.
Dyantyi previously played for the Lions and earned 13 Springbok caps in 2018/19.
However, in 2019 the now 28-year-old tested positive for metandienone, methyltestosterone and LGD-4033, which are all on the World Anti-Doping Agency’s banned substances list.
The South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport charged Dyantyi with doping offences after his ‘B’ sample also tested positive and he received a four-year ban.
Dyantyi won World Rugby’s Breakthrough Player of the Year award at the end of 2018 after a stunning debut season with the Boks. He scored six tries in 13 Tests.
“More than anything I’m excited to be back … I promise to only give my best for the jersey,” said Dyantyi in a social media post.
The Sharks have not revealed for how long the contract is that they have signed with Dyantyi, or any other details.
It is also not known from when the winger will be available for action.
The Sharks’ next match is this Saturday, in the Currie Cup semi-final against the Pumas in Durban.
