Leinster have signed Samoa prop Michael Alaalatoa ahead of next season The 29-year-old tighthead will join from the Crusaders in New Zealand. By Murray Kinsella Monday 12 Apr 2021, 8:00 PM Mon 8:00 PM 36,462 Views 105 Comments Alaalatoa will join this summer. Image: Photosport/Marty Melville/INPHO Alaalatoa will join this summer. Image: Photosport/Marty Melville/INPHO LEINSTER HAVE ANNOUNCED the signing of tighthead prop Michael Alaalatoa ahead of next season. The 29-year-old Samoa international will join from the Crusaders in New Zealand for pre-season training this summer. Alaalatoa was born and raised in Sydney in Australia and made his Super Rugby debut for the Waratahs in 2014 before moving to New Zealand the following year.