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Callum Gibbins becomes Glasgow's third signing for 2017-18 season

CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - JULY 16: Callum Gibbins of the Hurricanes runs through to score a try during the round 17 Super Rugby match between the Crusade
Image: Callum Gibbins is the latest addition to Glasgow's squad for next season

New Zealand-born flanker Callum Gibbins will join Glasgow on a three-year deal ahead of the 2017-18 Guinness PRO12 season.

Gibbins was a Super Rugby winner with the Hurricanes last season and will link up with the Warriors after his 2017 commitments with them, and his club side Manuwatu Turbos, come to a conclusion.

He has played in 26 Super Rugby games, scoring three tries, while with the Turbos he has been playing under incoming Warriors coaches Dave Rennie and Jason O'Halloran.

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The 28-year-old becomes Glasgow's third signing for next season, following Stormers duo Huw Jones and Oli Kebble.

Gibbins said: "I'm excited about the opportunity to start a new journey with Glasgow Warriors in Scotland.

"I feel privileged to be in a situation where I can make a decision like this and I'm looking forward to the new experiences that lie ahead.

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"Each of the teams I've represented, and all the fans who have supported those teams, hold a special place in my heart, and there is no doubt I'll miss the people I've been involved in during my rugby career to date."

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