Northampton sign South African lock Van der Mescht
Van der Mescht said that he is "hungry to keep improving" and hopes to now take his "game to the next level"."I have ambitions to play for the Springboks one day, but I know that starts with improving and performing well for Saints – and that's a challenge I'm really excited about," he said.
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