The 31-year-old back has signed a one-year deal with Sale and will arrive at Edgeley Park at the end of the current campaign. Sharks director of rugby Kingsley Jones believes that Satala will prove a valuable addition to his squad.

"Apo is a quality player who can play any position in the back row and has also played centre and wing," he said. "He is a very physical player, a strong defender with great ball skills and has the ability to carry the ball across the gain line. Apo is also a very accomplished Sevens player."

"I realise there are some excellent fly-half at the region, but I'm coming to the Ospreys to prove myself," he said. "I've been with the Blues since 2004 so it's going to be a bit strange, it's a big change for me, but I wouldn't have signed if I thought that I'm just be going to make up the numbers and wouldn't get any game time.

"It's a long season, and with the international commitments that the Ospreys have then there's plenty of opportunities for me to show what I can do. I believe in myself and the ability I have, but I really feel that with the set-up there then I can progress as a player over the next few years."

"It's really nice to be able to stay at home at the Brumbies," he said. "There was some interest from elsewhere but I really only wanted to stay at the Brumbies. The Brumbies program is known as the best in the world and I feel like everything's starting to come together so I wanted to stay to keep developing my game.

"I'm really looking forward to completing this season well, getting a good pre-season under my belt and put myself in a position to push for selection week in, week out next year. It's been great playing Super 14 rugby this year; it's been something I've wanted to do since I was young and now that I'm there, I want to do everything I can to stay at this level."

"I apologise for any embarrassment I have caused to those around me and to the game of rugby," Chalmers said in a statement released by his club. "I fully realise this is something that should not happen and my actions were unacceptable. I once more apologise to everyone involved."