Racing 92 have introduced that Hacjivah Dayimani will be part of Springbok captain Siya Kolisi on the French giants subsequent season.
The South African free ahead and English centre Sam James joined the band of abroad gamers within the Prime 14 once they have been named amongst seven new recruits by Racing on Tuesday.
The record additionally included former England captain Owen Farrell, whose arrival had been introduced in January, Chile hooker Diego Escobar and France internationals Romain Taofifenua and Demba Bamba who arrive from Lyon.
The 26-year-old Dayimani was an age-group star however has been persistently neglected for Springbok choice regardless of a collection of spectacular performances for the DHL Stormers since 2021.
Dayimani and Kolisi, who beforehand captained the Stormers, are set to face their former group within the Champions Cup after the EPCR competitors’s swimming pools have been drawn on Tuesday.
The 29-year-old James has been the heartbeat of English membership Sale since making his debut in 2013.
He performed predominantly as a centre, but additionally at fullback and fly-half, he went on to make 244 appearances for his boyhood membership.
James represented England towards the Barbarians in 2017 earlier than occurring the tour to Argentina that summer time however by no means earned a full cap.
One other English recruit is 23-year-old flyhalf Dan Lancaster, son of Racing director of rugby Stuart Lancaster, who arrives from second division Ealing.
Escobar, 24, made two appearances finally 12 months’s Rugby World Cup, beginning within the 42-12 defeat by Japan, and arrives in Paris from Santiago-based Selknam.
Racing completed sixth within the common season earlier than shedding to Bordeaux-Begles within the playoffs.
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