Ultan Dillane moves to Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle
CONFIRMED: Ultan Dillane is making a move to France. Pic: ©INPHO/James Crombie
Ronan O'Gara'a La Rochelle have confirmed the capture of Connacht's Ultan Dillane.
The Tralee man played 126 times for Connacht in a ten year career at the province.
He will now join compatriots O'Gara and Donnacha Ryan at the French side who won the Heinken Champions Cup this past season after a last minute win over Leinster.
They lost out in the Top 14 quarter-finals after going down narrowly to a defeat to Toulouse by 33-28.
The second row has been capped 19 times by Ireland scoring one try after making his international debut in 2016.
The 28-year-old has signed a two year contract.
Dillane joins another marquee name announced by the club in Teddy Thomas who arrives from Racing 92.
Tighthead prop Georges-Henri Colombe Reazel and number eight Yoan Tanga, who is set for his France debut against Japan tomorrow were among eight signings announced by the club.
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