Bulls sign Bok lock
The 32-year-old previously spent time at Loftus between 2014 and 2016 before stints with the Lions, Stormers and Ospreys.
DOMONT, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 19: Marvin Orie of South Africa during the South Africa men's national rugby team training session at Stade des Fauvettes on September 19, 2023 in Domont, France. (Photo by Steve Haag/Gallo Images)
The Vodacom Bulls have reportedly secured the services of a Springbok world champion and URC title-winning lock.
According to Rapport, the Bulls are poised to bring lock Marvin Orie back to Pretoria as part of a sweeping recruitment drive ahead of the 2025 Currie Cup.
Orie, who last played for the Boks at the 2023 World Cup, is set to join from French club Perpignan. The 32-year-old previously spent time at Loftus between 2014 and 2016 before stints with the Lions, Stormers and Ospreys.
He is one of several names linked to the Bulls' squad revamp. Loose forward Jeandre Rudolph is also tipped to return to Loftus, having decided to leave the Cheetahs following their SA Cup campaign.
Former Junior Bok, Western Province and Zebre lock Dylan de Leeuw (23) is reportedly another recruit who has been training with the Bulls for the past two months while recovering from injury.
These additions reinforce a Bulls intake that reportedly includes the arrival of Handre Pollard, Jan Serfontein, Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg and Paul de Wet in July.
This story was first published on sarugbymag.co.za. It is republished here with permission.
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