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CJ van der Linde agrees to join Montpellier's South African legion - reports

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CJ van der Linde has agreed to become the latest South African to join his former Springboks coach Jake White at Montpellier, according to reports.

EP Kings prop Van der Linde, who won 75 caps for his country, will reportedly link up with his new club at the end of the month.

If the deal goes through the 34-year-old will become the 12th South African signing Montpellier have made recently, taking their total contingent to 14 plus White and his assistant Shaun Sowerby.

Van der Linde has previous experience of playing in Europe having enjoyed spells with Leinster and London Irish.

Reports in South Africa have also suggested that White is interested in adding former Sharks hooker Craig Burden to his squad, who currently plays for Toulon.