Willem Alberts and Louis Ludik have ended weeks of speculation and were seen at Sharks training on Monday.
Jaque Fourie’s contractual problems and arbitration victory opened the way for five other players to leave the Lions, among them Ludik and Alberts. The Witness reported that the pair had their first training session in Durban on Monday.
The Sharks were in need of another physical loose forward, and Alberts suits that role perfectly. Stefan Terblanche has extended his contract until the end of 2010, with Ludik – who can also cover wing – groomed to take his position at fullback once he leaves.
Meanwhile, the Lions’ squad continues to be ravaged. Ludik and Alberts are the ninth and tenth senior players to leave the union this year, and they’ll team-up with another former Lion in lock Gerhard Mostert at the Sharks.