NEWS EXTRA
By NEALE HARVEY
SOUTH African scrum-half Piet van Zyl concedes his hopes of a Springboks recall are over after accepting a short-term deal at London Irish.
Van Zyl, capped three times by South Africa and who featured in both his country’s ‘A’ games against England Saxons in 2016, is aiming to spark an Exiles revival after tiring of the political landscape that is ruining South African rugby.
The 28-year-old former Bulls No.9 told The Rugby Paper: “I’m proud to be a Springbok and it was a great honour, but I don’t think it’s...