Connacht sign Kiwi lock

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Connacht is pleased to announce the signing of second row forward Bernie Upton from North Harbour in New Zealand.

Upton (27) has signed a two-year contract and will join Connacht in the summer.

A former Super 14 player with the Chiefs and the Hurricanes, Upton also played for the Junior All-Blacks.

Manager Tim Allnutt said that Upton was a significant signing for Connacht.

"We are working towards finalising our squad for next season and the acquisition of Bernie Upton is a big boost," said Allnutt.[/b]

http://www.connachtrugby.ie/content/view/81762/7/

I have no idea who Upton is. A bit of googling tells me that he's played quite a bit of Super 14 rugby for the Chiefs and he sat on the bench for the Hurricanes in the opening round of this year's competition. His bio makes him seem like a decent signing.