John Dobson says that the DHL Stormers have given Hacjivah Dayimani their blessing to take up a “life-changing alternative” because the loose-forward is linked with a transfer to France.
Dayimani is amongst 15 gamers confirmed to be leaving the DHL Stormers on the finish of the season on Tuesday.
A standout for the Stormers since shifting to Cape City from the Lions in 2021, Dayimani has been excellent within the group’s run to back-to-back Vodacom URC finals in 2022 and 2023.
The 26-year-old, who has missed out on a spot within the Springbok alignment camps and the most recent coaching camp in Pretoria, has been closely linked with a transfer to High 14 giants Racing 92, who additionally contract Siya Kolisi.
“Hacjivah is a fairly outstanding participant,” Dobson instructed Rugby365.com.
“He has performed a tremendous job, not simply on the sector however for the undertaking and what the Stormers is about.
“Nonetheless we instructed him, that if he has a life-changing alternative as a result of he has loads of accountability and individuals who depend upon him, we might not stand in his manner.
“So we now have not performed that.
“He goes with our blessings and, hopefully, returns at some point.”
Dayimani has been joined by two different senior unfastened forwards, Nama Xaba and Junior Pokomela, out the exit door.
Additionally departing the Stormers are up-and-coming props Lee-Marvin Mazibuko, Leon Lyons and Kwenzo Blose, centres Mnombo Zwelendaba, Cornel Smit and Chris Hollis, hooker Chad Solomon, veteran scrumhalf Godlen Masimla, flyhalf Kade Wolhuter, unfastened forwards Jarrod Taylor and Simon Miller and outdoors again Tristan Leyds.
Dobson confirmed that younger loosehead prop Blose could be taking over a transfer to Premiership facet Exeter Chiefs.
“We’re happy to see a lot of the guys go onto larger and higher issues however it’s robust to see them go away,” he mentioned.
“We’re additionally conscious about our accountability with our new possession to provide a sustainable program. Participant price represents an awesome majority so we now have to be forensic with our choices and the way we strengthen our squad.
“We now have to bear in mind these guys are effervescent underneath for a few years they should play typically and if we are able to’t do this they need to be free to maneuver on.
“Gamers like Leon Lyons and Zwelendaba will be part of the Griquas to get extra recreation time,” Dobson added.
“We now have the choice to get them again, so it isn’t actually farewell they’re staying in our eco-system.
“The Griquas relationship will see a motion of gamers continuously each methods.”
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