Arendse to fly in for Bulls playoffs?

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Based on Mitsubishi Dynaboars’ current form in Japan’s League One, Bok try-scoring ace Kurt-Lee Arendse is likely to be available for the Bulls’ Vodacom URC playoff run.

The Dynaboars are currently second last in League One and 17 points outside the top four with eight games to go. The final regular season game is 9 May.

If Glenn Delaney's men are not in the playoff picture but safe from relegation with two games to go, the Bulls could register Arendse in time for the URC playoffs. The registration deadline is 30 April.

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In January, Bulls CEO Edgar Rathbone explained Arendse's situation to Sport24: "Whether he'll be back depends on how his Japanese team performs. If they're in the playoffs or battling relegation, he won't return."

Arendse, who joined the Dynaboars on a sabbatical deal, has already scored six tries in 10 appearances for the Japanese outfit this season.

The third-placed Bulls, after a two-week break, host unbeaten URC table-toppers Leinster at Loftus next Saturday. Jake White’s charges are looking to secure a top-four finish and a home quarter-final with six matches remaining of the league phase.

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