SOUTH African lock Wilhelm van der Sluys has joined Warriors on trial to provide extra competition in the second row.
The 25-year-old, who came through the Western Province youth system and went on to make 25 appearances for the Cape Town-based side, is set to make his debut against Wasps in the Anglo-Welsh Cup this Sunday.
Alongside a host of future Springboks including Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi and Frans Malherbe, he was part of the Western Province team that won the Under 19 Currie Cup 2010 Championship.
After being involved with both the Western Province Under 21s and the South Africa Under 20 Touring Squad to Argentina in 2011, Van der Sluys was part of the Western Province Vodacom Cup team which beat the Griquas to win the competition in 2012.
He was subsequently named captain of their Under 21s before earning selection for the seniors, where he featured against Pumas in the 2015 Vodacom Cup final.
Head coach Carl Hogg said: “Wilhelm is a talented lock and we’re looking forward to seeing what he has to offer.”