Leinster sign Thorn on three-month contract

Reigning European champions Leinster have announced the signing of New Zealand World Cup winner Brad Thorn on a three-month contract.

Wed, 07 Mar, 2012 - 13:46

Reigning European champions Leinster have announced the signing of New Zealand World Cup winner Brad Thorn on a three-month contract.

Second row Thorn, 37, has arrived in Dublin on loan from Japanese club Fukuoka Sanix Blues, where he has been playing since last autumn’s World Cup triumph.

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Courts Rugby Heathrow Place: Dublin Place: South Africa Person: Thorn Person: Brad Thorn Person: Joe Schmidt Person: Brad Person: Leo Person: Steven Sykes’Person: Damian Browne Person: Devin Toner Person: Mark Flanagan Event: New Zealand World Cup Event: World Cup Organisation: Leinster Organisation: Fukuoka Sanix Blues Organisation: Brisbane Broncos

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