Newcastle Falcons announce signing of British Army 7s star Vereimi Qorowale
Newcastle Falcons have announced the signing of three-quarter Aloisio Vereimi Namuatabu Qorowale on a two-year contract.
The 27-year-old Fijian has been playing for the Army sevens team while serving as a rifleman in 2nd Battalion The Rifles in Northern Ireland.
During his time there the Fijian-born flyer has been playing for the Army 7s team and Belfast Harlequins, where he has been coached by former Ulster and Ireland scrum-half Neil Doak.
“I played most of my rugby in the back-row when I was younger, but when I moved over to the UK they asked me to play in the back line,” he told the club's official website.
“I’ve played centre and wing, and hopefully I can bring a bit of flair to the team. I will be with the Falcons for pre-season next week and can’t wait to get going.
“It was my dream to become a professional rugby player, and seeing guys like Roko and Siva has been a real inspiration".
Qorowale's signing becomes the seventh for the club ahead of the new season after Leicester’s Argentina centre Matias Moroni, Ospreys fly-half Josh Thomas, Bath fly-half Tian Schoeman, Coventry scrum-half Josh Barton, Doncaster lock Josh Peters and Austin Gilgronis lock Sebastian de Chaves.
