Ospreys closing in on Leinster centre D’Arcy

GORDON D’ARCY is being lined up by the Ospreys for a shock move to Wales.

The Leinster, Ireland and Lions centre’s contract expires this summer and the ambitious Welsh region are interested in the star.

Grand Slam winner D’Arcy, 30, has spent his entire career in Dublin and lifted the Heineken Cup last season with Leinster. But it’s understood he feels the time is right for a new challenge and has witnessed the huge success of Ireland team-mate Tommy Bowe, who joined to the Ospreys in 2008.