Dan du Plessis × UBB

Dan du Plessis is a South African centre who spent his entire professional career at the Stormers. His profile was followed through Activrep's network of partners in South Africa. With two weeks left before the transfer window closed, Union Bordeaux-Bègles expressed interest and sent the player an initial proposal. An operation prepared well in advance now had to be executed in a very short time.

UBB's first proposal came on 16 June. The entire process had to be finalised before the transfer window closed on 30 June. In two weeks, several conditions had to be met: reaching an agreement between the player and UBB, obtaining his release from the Stormers for the 2026/27 season, and organising his arrival in France to satisfy the requirements needed to validate the contract. On top of the complexity of an international recruitment, a decisive constraint was added: every step had to be executed within the available regulatory window.

The work began several months earlier, promoting Dan du Plessis's profile and preparing a possible move to the French market for 2026/27. When UBB came forward, Activrep coordinated the acceleration of the process. Discussions led to an agreement between the player and the club while working in parallel on his release from the Stormers. Activrep then coordinated the administrative and logistical aspects needed for the player's arrival in France and for his medical before the transfer window closed. Support continued with the arrangements for his settling in: visa, housing and insurance.

The agreement was reached and the medical completed before the transfer window closed. Union Bordeaux-Bègles officially announced Dan du Plessis's arrival for the 2026/27 season. The entire final process — agreement, release, travel, medical and administrative steps — was executed within a two-week window.