Hurricanes ace Fatialofa signs on with Solomons
WORCESTER Warriors have signed Hurricanes lock Michael Fatialofa, 25, on a two-year deal.
Fatialofa, below, is Warriors’ ninth signing for the 2018-19 season and director of rugby Alan Solomons said: “Michael is an absolutely outstanding player and it’s massive for the club to bring him here.”
Dorian Jones has joined Worcester on loan until the end of the season from Dragons. However, specialist coaches Paul Grayson, Andy Long and Paul Cross will depart in the summer.
Leicester confirmed the signing of lock James Voss from Championship club Jersey Reds, as revealed in
TRP last week. The 24-yearold Jersey-born forward previously had a two-year spell with Gloucester from 2014 to 2016.
Also as reported, Alex Cuthbert’s move from Cardiff Blues to Exeter was confirmed.
Cuthbert said: “I’ve played all of my rugby in Wales and I feel I’m at a stage in my career where I have to try something different. The challenge of going to Exeter and trying to prove myself in a new environment is something that really appeals to me.”
Gloucester centre Andy Symons will join Northampton for next season. The 26year-old has signed an undisclosed-length deal at Franklin’s Gardens, having played 20 times for Gloucester since arriving in 2016 from Worcester. Bath have signed Colomiers prop Victor Delmas, 26, with immediate effect. He had been set to join in the summer but the French side have granted him an early release. Northampton have confirmed that forwards coach Dorian West will be leaving the club by mutual consent at the end of the season. Harlequins announced that Adam Jones will be officially hanging up his playing boots at the end of the season to concentrate on a full-time coaching role with the London club. But his former Test teammate, Cardiff Blues captain Gethin Jenkins, says talks have started over his future at the region. The 37-year-old, who is out of contract at the end of the season, said: “There are a few ongoing talks at the moment, I’m confident something might come up.”