Sam Moore has signed for the Ospreys after being released by Cardiff.
The No. 8 has struggled for minutes at the Arms Park due to a spate of injures and intense back-row competition. With Taulupe Faletau heading to Cardiff next year, he faced an even tougher task ahead.
As such, the decision has been made for the 23-year-old to leave the Welsh capital with immediate effect - with the Ospreys snapping up the former Sale star.
And Moore, who meets up with his new team-mates on Wednesday, heads west with a point to prove.
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“I am really looking forward to getting started at the Ospreys and pushing to get some game time," said Moore.
“I had some good conversations with my Dad and my uncle about the Ospreys and they both said it would be a really good move for me.
“Toby talked to me about the brand of rugby the Ospreys want to play and it should really suit me and bring my game on to a higher level.
“He wants me to bring my physicality and the ball-carrying part of my game. To have the opportunity to train with and play alongside some of the players at the Ospreys is really exciting. It’s a chance to show what I can do.”
For Ospreys coach Toby Booth, Moore offers them another hard ball-carrying option - while he should also lighten the load on Morgan Morris at the back of the scrum.
“Sam will add to our strength in depth and is a multi-position player across the back-row and that is a real asset for us," said Booth.
"His determination and appetite to prove himself was really evident in our discussions.”
He joined Cardiff from Sale in January 2020, having already been at the heart of a tug of war between Wales and England.
Born in Cardiff, Moore's father Steve and uncle Andy played for both Swansea, Cardiff and Wales. But he moved to England at a young age, being on the books of Everton FC before switching to rugby and representing England throughout age-grade rugby.
That came to a head in 2018, when Wales were keen on including the then 19-year-old in their Six Nations squad, only for England boss Eddie Jones to name him in his as an apprentice.
However, still uncapped by either country, there's the possibility of a breakthrough should he prove himself in Swansea.
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