Jamie Hagan set for Rebels move

Ireland prop Jamie Hagan is swapping London for Australia after signing a two-year deal with the Melbourne Rebels. 

Hagan has played for Leinster, Connacht and London Irish in Europe and was capped against the USA by Ireland in 2013. 

Hagan is just the second fully capped Irish international to sign for a Super Rugby team, after fellow Irish front rower Peter Clohessy spent the 1997 season with the Queensland Reds. 

Rebels’ Head Coach Tony McGahan said that Hagan would bring experience to the squad, having seen him in action first hand while working in Ireland himself and then being impressed with recent footage of him. 

“To be able to bring a front row player into the team with 100 caps at the professional level is a real positive for the improvement of the squad going forward into the 2016 season,” McGahan said. 

“Jamie is quality player and he has added to every environment he has been a part of. 

“Jamie’s playing experience in European Rugby, where the set piece is crucial, will bring a varied approach to the Rebels’ forward play and likewise he will find a different challenge for himself in Super Rugby.”