George Whitehead loaned to Stormers

The Stormers have secured a loan deal with Griquas flyhalf George Whitehead.

WP Rugby confirmed the agreement to Netwerk24 on Wednesday after the player joined the Stormers’ pre-season training squad.

The Stormers flyhalf stocks look decidedly thin following the departure of Robert du Preez to the Sharks, while it is unclear when Jean-Luc du Plessis, who underwent a hip operation last year, will regain full fitness which leaves only Damian Willemse and Joshua Stander as flyhalves in the squad.

24-year-old Stander, who had represented the Bulls since 2013, signed for the Stormers last year. Whitehead, 28, has spent time at the Cheetahs, Kings and Griffons before joining Griquas in 2017.