GLASGOW WARRIORS have signed USA backrower Langilangi Haupeakui on a two-year deal, subject to visa and medical.
The 27-year-old has arrived from PRO Rugby outfit Sacramento Express and will land in Glasgow in the next few days.
A former American football player, Haupeakui earned his first cap for the Eagles in June and revealed that he turned down other clubs to move to Scotstoun.
He said to glasgowwarriors.org: “There was interest from other clubs, but joining Glasgow Warriors was an easy decision.
"I've heard a lot of positive things about the club and the city from Greg Peterson and I'm looking forward to getting over to Scotland to start training with the squad.
“I’ve watched a few GUINNESS PRO12 matches and I’m excited about the physicality and speed of the game.
“There are some great players who play in the backrow at Glasgow, so I’m going to have to work very hard to earn my place, but it’s a challenge I’m looking forward to.”
Glasgow Warriors head coach Gregor Townsend added: “We’ve been working on getting Langilangi here for some time and we were aware that there was a lot of interest in him from other clubs. So we’re delighted that he’s joined us and we're looking forward to integrating him into our squad as soon as possible.
“He is a strong ball carrier and hits very hard in the tackle. There will be a lot for him to work on and learn about how we play, but he will bring a high level of physicality to our forward pack, as well as increasing our strength in depth in the backrow.”
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