Manie Libbok: Should he stay or should he go?
03/24/2025 04:51 AM
Clubs from three countries are reportedly circling Cape waters in an attempt to lure flyhalf Manie Libbok from away from the Stormers.
The 27-year-old, who is currently nursing an injury, is contracted to the Stormers for the next two years, until 2027. But according to a report published on the RugbyPass website, Libbok is being headhunted by English side Leicester Tigers as the No 1 replacement for his compatriot Handre Pollard, who will rejoin the Vodacom Bulls later this year.
Libbok has also been linked with French side Racing 92, and apparently that option could also still be on the table.
While the 27-year-old is said to be committed to staying in Cape Town, he has battled with injuries in recent times, and there is increasing competition for the Stormers No 10 jersey as Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is now being viewed primarily as a flyhalf rather than as a utility back.
HOW MANY TESTS DO YOU THINK MANIE WILL PLAY THIS YEAR?
Since making his debut in November 2022, Libbok has played 19 Tests for the Springboks and he is set to feature heavily for South Africa again this season.
However, a move aboard could potentially jeopardise Libbok’s inclusion in the Bok squad in the future, given the fact the Pollard will be back playing on home soil, while youngsters Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Jordan Hendrikse are gunning to the opportunity to serve at the Pollard’s second in command.
SHOULD LIBBOK LEAVE THE STORMERS AND MOVE ABROAD?
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