Worcester sign Andries Pretorius

Worcester Warriors have signed Wales international Andries Pretorius ahead of next season.
The Cardiff Blues No.8, who has two caps, joins the Warriors despite the fact they might be playing in the Championship next season being rooted at the foot of the Premiership table winless.
He said: “I have loved my time at Cardiff Blues and it has been an honour to play for and captain such a great team. I will continue to give Cardiff 100% until the end of the season. My focus will then turn to Worcester.
“I have known Dean Ryan and Carl Hogg from my days at Hartpury and Gloucester. They are top quality coaches who want to take Worcester to the top of English rugby. Dean really impressed me with his long term vision for the club and I very much look forward to working with the coaching team to achieve their goals.”
Ryan added: “I am delighted that Andries has chosen to join the club as we build for the future to become a competitive force in the Aviva Premiership.
“We have seen two of our top players extend their contracts last month, which demonstrates that current players and those we are seeking to bring to the club buy into our vision of building for the long-term. Andries has a proven track record so we look forward to welcoming him to Sixways in the summer.”