19 matches and off he goes. On Wednesday, Racing 92 and Hacjivah Dayimani ended their partnership “by mutual agreement”. The club statement specifies that the South African will return home for “personal reasons, to be with his family“.

Arriving with plenty of promise, the 28-year-old never really managed to establish himself in the Sky Blue and White squad. Dayimani played only 19 matches across all competitions, scoring three tries.

“Having always behaved impeccably towards the club and his team-mates, Racing 92 gave their agreement in order to facilitate this early departure“.

Unconvincing South Africans

A situation that recalls, on a different scale, the early departure of Siya Kolisi last season, before the end of his contract.

While Greg and Johan Goosen, François Van der Merwe, François Steyn and Bernard Le Roux all succeeded with the Sky Blue and White, others such as Pat Lambie (injuries), Trevor Nyakane, Siya Kolisi and now Hacjivah Dayimani have failed to convince.