Dragons flyer signs for Ospreys
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:21
The Ospreys have snapped up Newport Gwent Dragons win Richard Fussell on a two-year contract, with the 25 year-old making the move to the Liberty Stadium at the end of the current season.
Fussell's two-year deal that will keep him at the region until the end of the 2011/12 season.
Having developed a reputation as a quality finisher, Fussell joins the Ospreys from the Dragons where he is out of contract at the end of the current season, having made 78 appearances since arriving at Rodney Parade in 2005, scoring 23 tries.
Standing 1.8m tall and weighing in at 87kg, Fussell has been capped by Wales at all the age-grade levels. Prior to joining the Dragons, he played 46 times for Pontypridd, scoring 21 tries.
Speaking about the signing, Ospreys Head Coach Sean Holley said: "Clearly, with Shane Williams, Tommy Bowe, Nikki Walker and now Kristian Phillips and Tom Prydie all getting called up for international rugby at different stages of the season, we felt that we needed to add strength to our wing department to cover for these players.
"We also see Tom Prydie as someone who in the longer term will emerge as a fullback, so we were in no doubt about the need to bring someone in.
“We were looking for someone who was Welsh, who was a consistent player, and in Richard, we saw somebody who has hit some good form, understands a sound defensive system, has the ability to kick off his left foot and has become a proven finisher. He has all the attributes that we look for in a winger at the Ospreys."
Elite Performance Director, Andrew Hore, added: "We have invested heavily in facilities, personnel and coaching structures, and the set-up we have here is proving an attraction to quality players who want to come here and be a part of what we are trying to build at the Ospreys.
"In Richard’s case, we are delighted to welcome him into our environment and are looking forward to seeing him grow as a player over the coming seasons.
"He has genuine aspirations to represent Wales at senior level, and with our proven track record for player development we strongly believe that we can help him to achieve that goal."
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