Springbok lock Marvin Orie has reportedly turned down and offer to join Leicester Tigers.
According to The Rugby Paper, Orie has turned down a move to Welford Road and will instead head to Japan to play in the Japanese Top League.
Orie apparently caught the eye of Leicester management during a short-term loan with Ospreys late last year when he joined the Welsh side as a “medical joker” in October after being overlooked for the Springboks’ Rugby World Cup squad.
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Orie has three Test caps to his name having made his debut against Wales in Washington DC in 2018.
His last Test came against Argentina in Pretoria last year.