Haashim Pead poised to join Stormers just days after Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen backed him

Haashim Pead poised to join Stormers just days after Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen backed him

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Lions scrum-half Haashim Pead will be a Stormers player by early next week, according to reports in South Africa.

Stormers secure star scrummie

In a spectacular U-turn, the Stormers have agreed a deal with the Lions for scrumhalf Haashim Pead. News24 reports that an agreement has been reached after weeks of speculation around the 21-year-old’s future, although details, including the contract length, remain unclear. The report claims the transfer fee paid for Pead was “reasonable”, with a third party assisting the Stormers in the deal. Pead is set to join the Stormers after their two-mat…