{"id":11996,"date":"2023-07-28T16:36:30","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T16:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/cardiff-sign-south-african-fly-half-tinus-de-beer-from-pumas\/"},"modified":"2023-07-28T16:36:31","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T16:36:31","slug":"cardiff-sign-south-african-fly-half-tinus-de-beer-from-pumas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/cardiff-sign-south-african-fly-half-tinus-de-beer-from-pumas\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiff sign South African fly-half Tinus de Beer from Pumas"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Tinus de Beer (R) has been a regular performer in South Africa’s Currie Cup<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Cardiff have completed the signing of South African fly-half Tinus de Beer.<\/span><\/p>\n

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De Beer has been a long-term target for the Arms Park team who have lost both Wales stand-offs Jarrod Evans and Rhys Priestland this summer.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Initial efforts to sign the 27-year-old from Currie Cup side the Pumas were blocked by the Welsh Rugby Union, but the move has now come to fruition.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I am extremely grateful to be here. It is a great club with great history and great culture,” said De Beer.<\/span><\/p>\n

“It is a club that strives on playing attractive rugby and a club that is ultimately looking to win games.”<\/span><\/p>\n

He added: “I am here to play rugby, I’m not here for a vacation or to prove anyone wrong or right, I am here to work hard with the boys.<\/span><\/p>\n

“In the URC I would love to make the play-offs so (long-term), keeping that in mind and working hard towards that goal.”<\/span><\/p>\n

The player’s <\/span>agency earlier confirmed<\/span>external-link<\/title><\/svg><\/span><\/a> De Beer has signed and arrived in Cardiff on Friday.<\/span><\/p>\n

De Beer was once seen as a future Springbok when he was selected for South Africa Schools and then helped steer the Junior Boks to third place in the Under-20s World Cup in 2015.<\/span><\/p>\n

He broke into the Bulls senior team and has been a regular in the Currie Cup ever since.<\/span><\/p>\n

Finding a new fly-half has been a priority for Cardiff this summer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Evans was among 17 players to leave the Arms Park at the end of last season when he <\/span>signed for Harlequins<\/span><\/a> after Cardiff were unable to make a competitive offer amid drastic cost-cutting.<\/span><\/p>\n

Priestland has also left but has yet to confirm whether he will retire from the game, while Cardiff missed out on signing either Sam Davies or Rhys Patchell.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ben Thomas is one fly-half option and is among a handful of players the club announced as having signed new contracts following a conclusion to the Dai Young saga.<\/span><\/p>\n

The director of rugby split from the club by mutual agreement after allegations of bullying, in April, were withdrawn due to insufficient evidence. Young firmly protested his innocence throughout.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wales lock Teddy Williams and Theo Cabango have agreed new deals, while Cardiff recently announced the signing of prop Rhys Litterick from Harlequins.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n