Newcastle Falcons
Newcastle sign Tongan captain Nili Latu
ESPN Staff
April 18, 2015
Nili Latu
Nili Latu© John Berry/Getty Images

Newcastle Falcons have added Tongan captain Nili Latu to their ranks for next season.

Latu, 33, will arrive at the Falcons from NEC Green Rockets and will bring 42 caps worth of international experience. He has played in Super Rugby and featured in the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Newcastle Falcons director of rugby Dean Richards said: "We're thrilled to be able to add an experienced and talented player like Nili to our back row options for next season.

"Nili has a great deal of experience of playing at the very top level and is a world-class player with a great deal of rugby ahead of him. As the Tongan captain he also brings proven leadership experience on the international stage.

"As with all of our new recruits for the season ahead he's someone that we are confident will fit our style of play and we're excited to see how he performs on the Kingston Park Stadium artificial surface."

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