De Haas to join Sarries this summer
22-02-2021 Club News - Lewis Hancock
Saracens is pleased to announce the signing of scrum-half Ruben de Haas.
The 22-year-old will join the Men in Black on a two-year deal from South African franchise the Cheetahs in the summer.
Born in South Africa, de Haas is the third generation of his family to represent the Free State Cheetahs following in the footsteps of his father, Pieter, and grandfather, Gerard.
“When I heard I had the opportunity to come to Saracens, it was a no-brainer.”
At a young age his family moved to Arkansas, USA where he began playing for the Little Rock Junior Stormers before qualifying and representing the USA at youth level.
Great Britain 7s team to compete in the HSBC World Sevens Series
Great Britain 7s team to compete in the HSBC World Sevens Series
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There will be a Great Britain 7s team that will compete in the HSBC World Sevens Series in the build-up to next year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo.
This is after the Rugby Football Union, Scottish Rugby Union and Welsh Rugby Union have confirmed they have secured funding for a Great Britain Sevens teams for the 2021 season ahead of the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
The deal has been made possible by an innovative commercial partnership with The National Lottery.
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