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.
Josh Raisey
08 Sep 2025, 2:54
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