Quins Cronje swoop hits hitch

Harlequins’ swoop for Geo Cronje looks to have hit a stumbling block after it emerged the controversial Springbok second row is apparently still under contract with the Blue Bulls.

Cronje was confirmed as Quins’ latest signing earlier today in the London club’s attempt to buy its way out of trouble but Bulls chief executive officer Stephan Pretorius claims the lock still belongs to the South African province.