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Leicester Tigers seal deal for player they hope will fill Taufua void

Leicester Tigers dispute Jordan Taufua’s move to Lyon, but that hasn’t stopped them drafting in a replacement

LEICESTER TIGERS have completed a deal that will see them sign another South African with Marco van Staden replacing Jordan Taufua.
Taufua moved to Lyon last week as an injury joker for Mathieu Bastareaud just six months after refusing to reduce his contract with the Tigers.
Bulls back row van Staden, 25, has won three Springboks caps and his brutal style of play has made him a firm fans favourite.
He will be the sixth South African on the Tigers books after they saw off both Bayonne and Bordeaux to lure him to Welford Road.
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