Leinster Rugby confirm Scott Fardy signing

Leinster have confirmed the signing of Wallabies international Scott Fardy after the completion of the 2017 Super Rugby season.

The 32-year-old made his debut for the Brumbies in 2012 as a 28-year-old, playing almost every game since earning his first cap.

He quickly established himself as one of Australian rugby's most valuable assets, earning 39 caps for Australia and helping them into the final of the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

Commenting on the news, Leinster Rugby Head Coach Leo Cullen said: "Scott is a player of considerable talent and experience and we are looking forward to welcoming him to Leinster. 

"In order to compete consistently on two fronts in the Guinness PRO12 and the Champions Cup we need to have competition across the team and while Scott has played a lot of rugby in the back row, we have signed Scott as a second row and believe he will complement the second row options that we already have here in Leinster."

The IRFU have give Leinster permission to sign Fardy on the basis that he can only be considered at second-row to allow plenty of Irish-qualified loose-forward talent to start for the club.