The Stormers have reportedly agreed to grant Manie Libbok a sabbatical that will see the flyhalf miss most of next season for the Cape outfit.
According to Rapport, the Springbok playmaker is set to pursue a lucrative stint in Japan League One, which runs from December through May, though his destination club remains undisclosed.
It is believed this deal allows the 27-year-old to boost his earnings while potentially returning for the latter stages of the 2025-26 campaign.
Currently sidelined with a knee injury, Libbok’s availability for the Stormers’ final Vodacom URC league fixtures against Dragons (10 May) and Cardiff (16 May) is uncertain.
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Damian Willemse and Jurie Matthee provide sufficient cover at No 10 for Stormers boss John Dobson.
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