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Faletau set to become the latest high-profile departure from Bath
By PA
Cardiff are expected to announce the signing of Wales international Taulupe Faletau from Bath later this week. The PA news agency understands that Faletau’s five-year spell in the Gallagher Premiership will conclude at the end of this season and that Bath are preparing to confirm his departure.
Back row forward Faletau, 30, joined Bath from the Dragons in 2016. He has won 86 caps and played in five British and Irish Lions Tests.
He is currently with the Wales squad preparing for the remaining Autumn Nations Series Tests against South Africa, Fiji and Australia.
Faletau has not played so far this season due to an ankle injury, but he would have been unavailable for Wales’ 54-16 defeat against New Zealand on Saturday if fit. That game fell outside World Rugby’s autumn international window, with English clubs not releasing Welsh players for such fixtures.
Faletau will become the latest high-profile capture for Cardiff after they signed fly-half Rhys Priestland from Bath earlier this year, while Wasps flanker Thomas Young is also on his way to the Arms Park at the end of this term.
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totally agree, Graham is guilty of gross exaggeration, world rankings are an accurate indication of a side's overall capability and Ireland did beat the Boks at home last time they played, which we couldn't. France has been our nemesis too often, and to win 3 in a row is a big ask. I think the ABs need to lose the box kick approach to regain the #1 ranking, but lets see what Razor can do in the next year.
Go to commentsExcellent article and brings us up to date. What about the future though? Leon MacDonald would seem the obvious answer, but who knows with the WRU. Worst Run Union? Probably!
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