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Northampton Saints Bolster Pack with 6ft 7" South African Lock

Summary by ruck.co.uk
Northampton Saints have confirmed the signing of South African lock, Juan John ‘JJ’ van der Mescht, ahead of the 2025/26 season. The 6’7”, 145kg second row arrives at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens from Stade Français and scored a breakaway try when the men in Black, Green and Gold met the Parisian side back in January in a clash at Stade Jean-Bouin. A powerful, aggressive and physical lock, 26-year-old van der Mescht made 75 appearances fo…

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The South African colossus joined Northampton's English club.

·Paris, France
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This Wednesday morning, the Northampton Saints officially signed JJ Van der Mescht from the Stade français Paris. At 26, the South African second line (2m, 145kg) will discover a new...

The South African second-line massif JJ Van der Mescht leaves Paris for Northampton.

The South African second-line massif JJ Van der Mescht leaves Paris for Northampton.

·Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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The second line of the Stade-Français Paris, JJ Van der Mescht was linked with the Club de la Capitale until June 2027. We recently learned that the vice-champion of Europe, Northampton, had come close to the powerful South African player to convince him to join the Saints. But last week, Midi Olympic informed us that the operation had ended with a

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