Stormers lock on the move to Prem?

STORMERS lock JD Schickerling, who was advised to quit the game with a serious neck injury six years ago, could be heading to the Premiership next season. Schickerling, 25,

below, who was only 2mm from paralysis, needed to have a plate inserted into his neck to save his career.

The former South Africa A international is one of several Western Province players who have held off agreeing to new deals over fears about the franchise’s future.

Stormers boss John Dobson said in December that ‘every single player has indicated a desire to stay’.

But Bath last week announced they had signed Jaco Coetzee.

Gloucester and Leicester Tigers have been looking at Schickerling as have The Sharks in South Africa, the Scarlets and both Scottish sides in the PRO14.