Wallaby Pone Fa'amausili swaps Super Rugby for Pro D2 with immediate effect

Former Australia tighthead prop Pone Fa’amausili has signed for Pro D2’s Soyaux Angoulême XV Charente as a medical joker.

The seven-cap Wallaby, 28, who was part of Eddie Jones’ squad for the 2023 World Cup, has been drafted in following an injury to Yassin Boutemmani, who was forced from the field 20 minutes into the opening game of the season for the French outfit.

Fa’amausili was part of a 15-strong list of Moana Pasifika departures at the end of the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season, just one campaign after joining the club. “Goodbyes are never easy, but they remind us just how meaningful the journey has been. Thank you brothers for everything,” was the message shared by Moana Pasifika on social media following Fa’amausili’s release.

Injury robbed the 138kg prop of much of the 2025 campaign after making the move from the Melbourne Rebels, having to wait until May to make his debut.

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“Following Yassin Boutemmani’s injury, the club’s management and staff began searching for a medical replacement to replace our tighthead prop,” Soyaux Angoulême shared in a statement.

“An Australian international who has played seven matches for the Wallabies, Pone joins our team with solid top-level experience.

“Aged 28, Pone arrives with the desire to play as much as possible and support the team in its objectives.”

SAXV sit in 10th place in Pro D2 currently, having recently lost to Vannes following an opening round victory over Provence.

They take on Dax this weekend, where they may be bolstered by their latest acquisition.