Player Movements: Ospreys
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The Ospreys have recruited 5 players to strengthen their squad for the 2016/17 PRO12 season, while letting go of 13 players in the process.
Here are their new signings that are ready to take Liberty Stadium by storm:
Rhodri Jones (signed 16 February 2016 from Scarlets)
After joining Scarlets' first team, Jones made his debut against Barbarians in 2012.
The 24-year-old has played in 15 internationals and signed a national contract in December 2014.
He has made his 100th appearance for the Scarlets in the win over Edinburgh in early February this year.
Hugh Gastufson (signed 22 February 2016 from Newport Gwent Dragons)
Gastufson captained Wales Under-20 in 2007 before joining Dragons, making 151 appearances for the region.
He moved from prop to the middle of the front row while at Rodney Parade.
Kieron Fonotia (signed 29 February 2016 from Crusaders)
Fonotia scored on his debut off the bench for Crusaders against Stormers in 2014.
Fonotia has signed for Ospreys from New Zealand side Crusaders on a two-year deal.
Bradley Davies (signed 16 May 2016 from Wasps)
Davies made his senior Welsh debut in the 2009 Six Nations game against Scotland.
He signed for Cardiff Blues and amassed 116 caps before signing for the Wasps.
The 29-year-old forward, who has 57 caps, played his last game for Wasps in the Premiership play-offs in May this year.
Rob McCusker (signed 9 August 2016 from London Irish)
McCusker rose to prominence in 2010 when he scored twice in Scarlet's Heineken Cup game against London Irish.
The ex-Scarlets captain spent 2015-16 with London Irish, making 14 appearances in the Premiership and three in the European Challenge Cup.
He is signed by the Ospreys on a short term contract to provide back row cover for the side's 2016/17 season.
Players who left Ospreys in 2016:
Aaron Jarvis (to Clermont Auvergne)
Kristian Phillips (to London Welsh)
Marc Thomas (to Jesery Reds)
Ifereimi Boladau (to London Scottish)
Rynier Bernardo (to Scarlets)
Jordan Collier (released)
Matthew Dwyer (released)
Lloyd Evans (released)
Richard Fussell (released)
Rhodri Hughes (released)
Aled Jenkins (released)
Gareth Delve (released)
JJ Engelbrecht (released)
