Clermont seal deal for Chiefs’ Lauaki

FRENCH Top 14 title chasers Clermont have agreed a one-year deal with Chiefs loose forward Sione Lauaki.

The former New Zealand international, who has capped 17 times, previously played in France with Tours 10 years ago. However the 28-year-old will now join Clermont in July after spending the past six seasons playing in the Super 14 with the Chiefs.

“He’s a player that we’ve been following for a long time,” Clermont sporting director Jean Marc Lhermet told Midi Olympique.