Terblanche: Ireland a ‘wonderful’ place to play

Ulster’s former Natal Sharks and Springbok full-back, Stefan Terblanche believes the Irish provinces will remain an attractive proposition for overseas players even if the IRFU sticks to its plan to squeeze the influx of non-Irish qualified talent.

The Irish union published their controversial diktat last year and among the stipulations was the insistence that overseas players would not be able to extend their stay on these shores after their initial contract expires.

“It depends on where your career is personally,” said Terblanche, who spent four years with the Ospreys between 2003 and 2007 and who was persuaded to postpone his planned retirement to hook up with Ulster this season.