Sean O'Brien signs for Exeter Chiefs
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Exeter Chiefs have added their second new recruit ahead of the 2021/22 season with the signing of Sean O’Brien from Connacht.
🚨🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨🚨@ExeterChiefs are delighted to confirm the signing of @sean_obrien12 from @PRO14Official side @connachtrugby ⬇️https://t.co/rHB8r7fKEQ pic.twitter.com/E6A3sXQQGx
— Exeter Chiefs (@ExeterChiefs) June 3, 2021
The highly-rated centre arrived in the city earlier this week and is already settling into life with the reigning Gallagher Premiership champions.
The 23-year-old’s arrival comes hot on the heels of Kiwi prop Josh Iosefa-Scott also joining the Chiefs ahead of next season - and both will use the remainder of this season to get up-to-speed and acquainted with their new team-mates.
“It’s a great new challenge for me,” said O’Brien, who has spent the past three years with the Pro14 League side. “I’ve had a great spell there, but now is the time for me to go and test myself in the Premiership.
“Exeter are a club who have been winning trophies, they play a great brand of rugby and the culture here looks great, who wouldn’t want to join them?”