TONGA prop Siua Halanukonuka has signed a two-year deal at Glasgow Warriors.
Halanukonuka has spent the last two seasons at Dunedin-based Highlanders and featured in the Super Rugby side’s victory against the touring British and Irish Lions last month.
The 30-year-old will join the Warriors in October, subject to a visa and medical, at the end of his Mitre 10 Cup commitments with the Tasman Makos.
“I’m excited to be joining Glasgow Warriors with my family later this year,” Halanukonuka told the club website.
“It is a team aiming for titles and big things which excites me. I’ve heard about their loyal supporters and the great club atmosphere and I look forward to being a part of this in the near future.”
Halanukonuka made his debut for Tonga in 2014 and has won six caps for his country.
He has previous experience of European rugby at French club Narbonne during the 2014-15 season.
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here