Exeter Chiefs full signing of 71-cap Australia prop Scott Sio… as Rob Baxter’s facet look to bounce again from their disappointing 2021-22 marketing campaign to maneuver into title competition subsequent season
- Exeter Chiefs have accomplished the signing of Australia prop Scott Sio
- Sio has received 71 caps for his nation and can be a part of up with Exeter on October 1
- Exeter solely completed seventh final season and missed out on the play-offs
- They are going to be hoping for a lot better subsequent season, particularly after signing Sio
Exeter’s bid to return to the enterprise finish of the Gallagher Premiership desk when the brand new season begins subsequent month has been boosted by the signing of Australian prop star Scott Sio.
Rob Baxter’s Chiefs completed an underwhelming seventh within the 2021/22 marketing campaign, lacking out on the play-offs after reaching the ultimate in every of the earlier six seasons.
Director of rugby Baxter will hope final time period’s disappointment was an anomaly and on Wednesday his workforce confirmed the marquee addition of the 71-cap Wallaby Sio.
Australia prop Scott Sio (C) has signed for Exeter Chiefs forward of the brand new Premiership season
Exeter head coach Rob Baxter might be anticipating a lot better from his workforce subsequent season
The 30-year-old ahead will be a part of Exeter on October 1 due to his worldwide commitments which means he’ll possible miss at the very least the primary 4 of his new facet’s Premiership video games.
Sio, who has spent 11 years with Australian facet Brumbies, stated: ‘I’m tremendous excited concerning the transfer. It’s one thing new, one thing contemporary, and I’m actually trying ahead to the problem.
‘I’ve spoken to some boys concerning the membership and all of them have stated it’s an important place play. Having been on the Brumbies for thus lengthy, it’s going to be a unique problem however one I really feel I would like.
‘I’ve performed over in England and Europe earlier than at Take a look at stage, however having that weekly problem goes to be one thing new. I needed to check myself in a brand new workforce and a brand new setting.’
Sio was a part of the Australia squad crushed by Eddie Jones’ England in July and is at present on Rugby Championship responsibility with Dave Rennie’s facet.
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