Aviva Premiership
Newcastle sign USA international Todd Clever
ESPN Staff
September 17, 2015

Newcastle have announced the signing of USA international Todd Clever ahead of the new Aviva Premiership season.

Clever, 32, brings a wealth of experience to the Falcons having played in three World Cups and amassed 63 international caps over his career.

Flanker Clever told the club's official website: "The club is expecting big things in the next few years and I'm looking forward to it. It's good to be in the situation as a new player coming in where people expect big things.

"It's going to be a really exciting time for the Falcons and I'm thrilled to join. I hope I can go good on the field and off it too, help the team atmosphere and hopefully help the Falcons family to grow.

"In the past I've had opportunities to come to Europe but because of where I was in life it didn't seem to be the right place for me. Now I'm really hungry for it and really excited, and I'm looking forward to the opportunity to play here.

"People keep telling me the surf's good here so I'm looking forward to someone taking me to the beach to scope that out."

Newcastle Director of Rugby Dean Richards added: "We're delighted to have added a player of Todd's calibre to our squad. He is a physical defender and a powerful attacker with proven experience on rugby's biggest stage and we look forward to seeing him in action for the Falcons.

"As a club we have great ambitions for the coming years and believe that Todd has a part to play in achieving those ambitions both on and off the field."

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