Another All Black heads to the URC

TRANSFER NEWS: Ulster have announced the signing of one-cap All Black Jeff Toomaga-Allen from Wasps on a one year deal from next season.

The 31-year-old has been in Coventry since 2019, making 62 appearances for Wasps to date, but is part of an exodus of All Blacks making the move to the United Rugby Championship at the end of the season, with Malakai Fekitoa joining Munster and Vaea Fifita joining the Scarlets.

Compatriot Jimmy Gopperth is also parting ways with the club at the end of the season in order to join Midlands rivals Leicester Tigers.

Toomaga-Allen will bring a wealth of experience to Ravenhill having won a Super Rugby title with the Hurricanes in 2016 and having started for Wasps in the 2020 Premiership final. This is alongside his All Blacks cap he earned against Japan in 2013.

Toomaga-Allen said: "I’m really excited about the chance to join such a great club as Ulster. I’ve heard the fans are amazing, and I can’t wait to get stuck into next season."

Ulster head coach Dan McFarland said: "Jeff has played at a high level in Super Rugby and the English Premiership for a number of years and as such he will bring considerable experience to bolster our tighthead roster, as well as being a great mentor for the younger players in our squad.

"We look forward to welcoming Jeff to Ulster."

By Josh Raisey, @RugbyPass