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Cornish Pirates have signed former Ireland Under-20s prop Oisin Michel for the upcoming Championship season.

The 22-year-old is a former academy player with Connacht and has most recently been playing for Australia side West Harbour Pirates.

He is the second Irish prop to move to the Mennaye this month after James French joined the club.

“Oisin is a very good young player who has a lot of potential to perform at the top level," Pirates coach Joe Walsh told the club website.

“When representing Ireland Under-20s he impressed there, as he has playing academy rugby.

"Injuries have proved a little frustrating, but after taking the opportunity to play in Australia and [get] back to full fitness, from what we have seen we have been really pleased both by the way he has applied himself and how he has played.

“Working hard, Oisin has got himself into good shape and, as a young man with plenty of growth and potential, we feel he will prove a really good fit for the Cornish Pirates.”