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The Ben-Jason Dixon saga has been dominating the headlines, however there could also be extra to the ‘stand-off’ between the participant and franchise than meets the attention.
The weekend media was affected by studies of a letter despatched by Dixon final Friday, requesting an arbitration listening to.
On the coronary heart of the dispute between the injured Bok and the Stormers is the wording of an ‘exit clause’ in his contract.
Whereas most media dispatches hinted strongly about the potential of the 27-year-old unfastened ahead departing Cape City, phrase from his camp is that there’s an ‘various’ possibility.
With arbitration an ‘computerized recourse’ in any contract dispute, final Friday’s e-mail from Dixon was only a formality.
Neither the Stormers nor his agent, Dane Galley, wished to debate the main points of the dispute.
Nonetheless, there are strategies of an ‘various possibility’, giving the looks of a ‘energy play’.
Dixon has a contract with the Stormers until 2027, however it’s clear his camp needs ‘higher phrases’ and that the participant might properly settle to stay with the Stormers.
Having made his Bok debut off the bench in opposition to Wales at Twickenham in June final 12 months, he performed on the flank in opposition to Portugal (in Bloemfontein), Australia (Lang Park, Brisbane), New Zealand (at Ellispark) and Argentina (T Estadio Unico Madre de Ciudades, Santiago).
He’s presently sidelined with a wrist damage, and indications are he’ll stay unavailable for the remainder of the season.
The Springboks open their 2025 marketing campaign with a non-cap worldwide in opposition to the Barbarians on the finish of June, then meet Italy and Georgia in mid-year Exams in July.
