Cardiff Blues sign Salesi Ma'afu after prop's release from Toulon
Friday 18 December 2015 10:56, UK
Cardiff Blues have signed former Australia international Salesi Ma'afu following his release from Toulon.
The former Northampton prop left the European champions by mutual agreement last month after he was handed a suspended four-month prison sentence for assault following a row over car parking place.
Ma'afu, 32, who won 14 caps for the Wallabies and was part of their 2011 World Cup squad, will now aim to get his career back on track at the club where his younger brother Campese previously played.
"We are thrilled to sign Salesi and welcome him to Cardiff Blues," said Blues head coach Danny Wilson.
"Salesi is a powerful prop forward who will add to our set-piece and enhance the front-row options within the squad.
"He has a fantastic pedigree in the game, having won the English title and European honours during his successful time with Northampton, and he is very keen to join Cardiff Blues and make a big impression at the region."
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