a = !1; South Africa's scrum-half Cobus Reinach scores a try during the Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup Pool B match between South Africa and Canada at the Kobe Misaki Stadium in Kobe on 8 October 2019. READ: Reinach elevated his game in England, #Officiel : Le demi-de-mêlée champion du monde 2019 Cobus Reinach rejoint le MHR pour 3 saisons ! BENGALURU - South African World Cup winner Cobus Reinach has joined Montpellier on a three-year deal, the Top 14 club said on Friday. target_type: 'mix' Reinach will join South Africa’s World Cup-winning fly-half Handre Pollard and a few former Boks including the likes of Bismarck du Plessis, Paul Willemse, Jan Serfontein, Johan Goosen and Jacques du Plessis. })(document, window); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; }); COVID-19 Corona Virus “He is very skilled, both in kicking and passing.”. c.type = "text/javascript"; c.async = !0; c.id = "CleverNTLoader45247"; c.setAttribute("data-target",window.name); c.setAttribute("data-callback","%%VIEW_URL_UNESC%%"); a.parentNode.insertBefore(c, a); try { mode: 'alternating-thumbnails-a', } catch (e) { The French Top 14 rugby club, Montpellier confirmed the signing of South Africa’s World Cup-winning Springbok scrumhalf Cobus Reinach from the Northampton Saints on a three-year deal. According to Midi Olympique, Montpellier are in discussions to sign Reinach from the Northampton Saints for the 2020-21 season. a || ( a = document.getElementsByTagName("head")[0] || document.getElementsByTagName("body")[0]); var a = !1; RTÉ is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. His good performances at that level saw him promoted to the Sharks Currie Cup squad. ", Reinach scored the fastest hat-trick in World Cup history last year with an 11-minute treble against Canada but was third choice No 9 at the tournament behind Faf de Klerk Herschel Jantjies. Cobus Reinach announced in January he would be leaving for Montpellier and he has now posted a farewell message to Northampton after three seasons there. "Cobus is a world champion, with outstanding athletic qualities," said Montpellier coach Xavier Garbajosa. Will strikepower be enough for the Sharks? BENGALURU - South African World Cup winner Cobus Reinach has joined Montpellier on a three-year deal, the Top 14 club said on Friday. Reinach to join Montpellier Published on June 12, 2020 Montpellier have confirmed the signing of World Cup-winning Springbok scrumhalf Cobus Reinach from the Northampton Saints on a … Bienvenue Cobus !⚪️➡️ https://t.co/fb4ZWoJWL6#TEAMMHR pic.twitter.com/V7iRVTPla3, — Montpellier Rugby (@MHR_officiel) June 12, 2020. The Springboks can expect an aerial bombardment and all-out attack at the... Well-balanced Bulls displayed a trick or two, Terblanche: I can’t wait for domestic action, Column: BLM movement is about equal opportunity, Stormers need to dictate pace against Sharks. RTÉ uses cookies in accordance with our Cookie Policy. Montpellier finished the Top 14 season in eighth place after the National League ended it early amid the Covid-19 crisis after 17 games. Since joining the Saints in 2017, Reinach has scored more tries, beaten more defenders and made more clean breaks and run metres than any other scrumhalf in Premiership rugby. South African Resource Portal. placement: 'Below Article Thumbnails', He was a Currie Cup winner in 2013 and a runner up in 2012with … a = parent.document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0] || document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; South African World Cup winner Cobus Reinach has joined Montpellier on a three-year deal, the Top 14 club have announced. Picture: AFP, South Africans take knee, vow to reject racism as season reopens, Chelsea hit back to draw at West Brom, Man Utd snatch 100th-minute win, Los Angeles Lakers beat Denver Nuggets to reach NBA Finals, Serena rooting for F1 champion Hamilton as both eye records, Solskjaer admits Man Utd fortunate as late Fernandes penalty beats Brighton, Hamilton takes Russian Grand Prix pole after 'horrible' qualifying, UPDATE: Second tremor hits Cape Town on Sunday, 5 more arrested for SAPS car rebranding scam worth R56mil, Didn't feel any tremors in Cape Town?