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Falcons have just added some serious Fijian pace to their backrow in Nemani Nagusa
By Online Editors
Fijian backrower Nemani Nagusa (6'2, 108kg) has become Newcastle Falcons’ latest signing ahead of the 2018-19 season.
The 30-year-old helped Fiji win their fourth consecutive Pacific Nations Cup title last weekend and will link up with the Falcons later this summer, subject to receiving a work permit.
Capped 16 times by Fiji, 10 of those coming within the last year, the 6 foot 2 Nagusa is also an experienced Fijian 7s international who has captained his country in the abbreviated form of the game.
Spending last season with French club Aurillac, Nagusa has also played for Tasman Makos in New Zealand and joins a Newcastle Falcons squad looking to build on last season’s fourth-place finish when the new Gallagher Premiership season gets underway.
“Nemani is an exciting player with pace, power and handling ability,” said director of rugby Dean Richards.
“He is part of a strong Fiji side who are making big strides on the international scene, he has that X-factor about him and we look forward to his arrival once the work permit process has been completed.”
Nagusa becomes the Falcons’ seventh confirmed signing for next season following the previously announced arrivals of George McGuigan (Leicester Tigers), Logovi’i Mulipola (Leicester Tigers), Guy Graham (Hawick), Tom Arscott (Rouen), Connor Collett (North Harbour) and Johnny Williams (London Irish).
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Thanks Nick. Surely they will thump Japan this week and the pressure will be off. Do you want to make a prediction that the defence coach will go before the Six Nations? England seem to want Borthwick there for a long time so surely they will back Bortho and look for a new defence coach?
Go to commentsYes, Carlos, I sensed before hand this would be a very close game, even could see an Arg. win....well, they have beaten all their three SH compatriots this year, then added Italy. And as nick says below, they were winners of the breakdown for a lot of the game, and both sides of the ball too.
Felipe very highly regarded in Ireland, esp. Leinster.
Good luck this weekend !
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