Springbok star Makazole Mapimpi has turned down a move to Leicester Tigers in favour of a big-money move.
Instead, the speedster is one of several South Africans heading to Japan to join Johan Ackermann’s NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes for the upcoming season.
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The 29-year-old was part of Rassie Erasmus’ 2019 World Cup-winning squad and scored a try in the Final against England.
The speedster made his test debut for the Springboks on 2 June 2018 against Wales in Washington, D.C. at the age of 27 years and has since accumulated 14 caps, scoring 14 tries.
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