Ospreys sign Australia centre Foketi

Ospreys sign Australia centre FoketiImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Australia centre Lalakai Foketi played in three out of four World Cup games in 2023 and only missed the 40-6 defeat by WalesPublished1 minute agoCommentsOspreys have signed of Australia centre Lalakai Foketi from Super Rugby Pacific side Chiefs for 2026-27.The nine-times capped Wallaby will join fellow countrymen lock Ryan Smith and flanker Liam Wright in Swansea.The Ospreys are also interested in signing Australian fly-half Lawson Creighton for next season."I'm happy to be joining the Ospreys and I can see the team has a clear vision of where it's striving to be," said Foketi."I've heard a lot of good things about the environment and passion of the supporters, and I'm looking forward to getting to work with the coaches and my new team-mates."Welsh rugby's ins, outs and re-signings for 2026-27Published1 day agoUnited Rugby Championship unveil 2026-27 fixturesPublished19 MayOspreys sign WRU deal, Scarlets yet to agreePublished6 days agoFoketi, 31, was born in New Zealand before his family moved to Australia.He played for Australia Under-20s and made his Super Rugby debut for Melbourne Rebels in 2014 before leaving to play for French side Bayonne later that year.Foketi returned to New Zealand where he played a couple of seasons for Bay of Plenty in the Mitre 10 Cup competition before linking up with the NSW Waratahs from 2018 until 2025.Foketi was given his first Australia cap as a replacement in the 29-28 defeat against Wales in Cardiff in November 2021, before appearing three times in the 2023 World Cup in France.Foketi played for the First Nations and Pasifika XV against the British and Irish Lions on the 2025 summer tour of Australia before leaving Waratahs later that year.He joined Hamilton-based Chiefs for the 2026 campaign and will be involved in the Super Rugby final next weekend.Foketi was instrumental in the semi-final win against Crusade...