Ospreys capture Springbok centre 

Ospreys have announced the signing of South African international JJ Engelbrecht, subject to work permit.
In what has been described as “a major coup” for the region, one of the Southern Hemisphere’s most exciting backs is set to arrive at the Liberty Stadium this month on a contract that runs until the end of the season.
The 26-year old has been capped 12 times by South Africa.
General Manager Andrew Millward said: “For the Ospreys to secure such a quality player is a major coup and we are looking forward to welcoming him to the region.
“Clearly, with the enforced retirement of Andrew Bishop and the long-term injury to Ashley Beck, we’ve found our midfield resources stretched at times this season. JJ is a much needed, quality addition to the squad, who not only brings experience at the highest end of the game, but also a real dynamism in the wider channels.
“He fits the mould in terms of what we are looking for in his position. All successful teams need significant strength in depth and we’ve been talking about adding depth to the squad for a fair while. Clearly, supplementing our current options with a quality player like JJ will help us as we look to compete on two fronts in 2016.
“We’ve got a good succession plan in place around the next two or three years having identified some young, local talent that could, and should, come through. It’s about nurturing those guys in the right way with good people around them, and JJ, with the experience and the playing attributes he’s got certainly fits the bill.
“We’ve had to bide our time to find the right person, there have been frustrations and at times we’ve been stretched and had to manage resources accordingly. The players have adapted brilliantly to be fair to them but it was about waiting for the right individual to become available. JJ is the kind of player who with his physical attributes can be really captivating. We want to compete at the very top level and he is the kind of player you need to be able to do so.”