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Fussell off to Ospreys
Moving on: Richard Fussell
The Ospreys have confirmed that they have completed the signing of winger Richard Fussell, who will arrive from the Dragons in the summer.
25-year old hard-worker Fussell has penned a two-year deal that will keep him at the region until the end of the 2011/12 season.
Having developed a reputation as a quality finisher over the past two campaigns, Fussell joins the Liberty Stadium outfit from Rodney Parade where he is out of contract at the end of this season, having made 78 appearances since arriving in 2005, scoring 23 tries.
"Clearly, with Shane Williams, Tommy Bowe, Nikki Walker and now Kristian Phillips and Tom Prydie all getting called up for international rugby at different stages of the season, we felt that we needed to add strength to our wing department to cover for these players," said Head Coach Sean Holley, speaking to the Ospreys website.
"We also see Tom Prydie as someone who in the longer term will emerge as a full-back, so we were in no doubt about the need to bring someone in.
"We were looking for someone who was Welsh, who was a consistent player, and in Richard, we saw somebody who has hit some good form, understands a sound defensive system, has the ability to kick off his left foot and has become a proven finisher. He has all the attributes that we look for in a winger at the Ospreys.
"He was coming out of contract and both parties expressed an interest to come together. As a coaching team, all we can do is review the footage and make the recommendations. In Richard's case, we recommended that he was a player that could be a real asset to the Ospreys, and I'm looking forward to working with him next season."
