During a trip to the UK in November 2005 when CEO Brian van Zyl, Commercial Manager Rudolf Straeuli, and Coach Dick Muir touched base with the Sharks in the Springbok squad who were in Wales, the trio also visited clubs and had discussions with various players, which included prop Kees Lensing.
Following on from that trip, the Sharks are now pleased to announce the signing of loosehead prop Lensing from Leeds Tykes in the
He has a three year contract and will be availablefor the Sharks from this yearsdomestic Absa Currie Cup season, with the contract starting June 1.
With 10 Super caps under his belt for The Bulls, Kees comes with a solid pedigree and is no stranger to local conditions and competition. He played Craven Week for NW Cape in 1995/6 and also represented the Griffons (47 caps) and
His move to Leeds Tykes last year at the end of the domestic Currie Cup season was lamented as a big loss to the Bulls. He went on to play alongside South Africans Andre Snyman, Rayno Gerber and Roland de Marigny, but with
Having now signed for the Sharks, the big prop doesn’t view them as the old foe. ‘They are not really the enemy, because I was with EP for two years before I moved to the Bulls so I was here for Super 12 training camps,’ he explains. ‘I’m really looking forward to it, and being back in
He explains that having represented
‘The performances of the Sharks this year made the decision so much easier for me,’ he explains. ‘There have been some changes and I am looking forward to the move; hopefully, it will suit my rugby and the way I play.’
Details:
Full Name: Gideon (Kees)
Surname: Lensing
Height: 190cm
Weight: 120kg
Date of Birth: 1 June, 1978
Birth Place: Keetmanshoop