Exiles’ sign van der Walt

LONDON IRISH have signed South African hooker James van der Walt on a short-term contract.

Fri, 12 Nov, 2004 - 00:00

The Golden Lions forward will join an Irish squad currently deprived of injured hooker Adrian Flavin, while Robbie Russell has international commitments with Scotland.

Van der Walt is a South Africa U21 international who made his Super 12 debut in 2003.

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