Ngatai signs for Leinster

Leinster Rugby can confirm the signing of New Zealand international Charlie Ngatai from European Challenge Cup winners, Lyon.

The 31-year-old has played 88 times for Lyon in the last four seasons in the TOP14 and in the Heineken Champions Cup and the Challenge Cup.

Ngatai played against Leinster Rugby for Lyon in the 2019/20 Heineken Champions Cup and most recently starred in Lyon’s 30-12 Challenge Cup final victory over Toulon in Marseille.

The Gisborne-born native played 12 times for the Māori All Blacks and was capped by New Zealand against Samoa in 2015.

He will arrive in Dublin ahead of pre-season training this summer.