Ulster to sign Leone Nakarawa

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Ulster have announced the signing of Fijian international Leone Nakarawa from Glasgow Warriors on a one-year deal ahead of the 2021-22 season.

Although predominantly a lock forward, Ulster’s graphic on Twitter had him listed as a back row, an indication of where he will play next season.

Nakarawa will join from PRO14 rivals Glasgow Warriors, where he is regarded as a influencial figure. The 32 year old was a stand out performer in their victorious 2014-15 campaign rounding off with a man-of-the-match performance against Munster in the final as they eased home 31-13.

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An Olympic gold medalist in 2016, he joined Racing 92 after his exploits in Rio de Janeiro and made 86 appearances in two and a half seasons but was sacked when he did not report back to his club after the 2019 World Cup. The Paris side accused him . . .

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