The Ospreys confirmed today that Dewi Lake would be leaving the team at the end of the season to join Gloucester.
A product of the Ospreys development pathway, Lake has made 71 appearances for the Ospreys since making his debut for the club.
Since then, Lake has gone on to make 26 appearances for Wales and captained the team on multiple occasions.
Head Coach, Mark Jones, said: “Dewi is an incredible professional and has emerged as a key member of our leadership group in recent seasons. His contributions will be missed both on and off the field.
“Similarly to Jac, the club put in a lot of hard work to try and keep Dewi, but this became increasingly difficult with the current landscape and uncertainty in Welsh rugby.
“He has always represented both the Ospreys jersey and Welsh jersey with immense pride and is a fine example of the quality produced by our pathway."
“Looking forward, we still have some excellent strength in depth in the position, with an experienced international in Sam Parry, and two emerging hookers that we have high hopes for in Efan and Lewis.”
Speaking on his future move, Dewi said: “The Ospreys is a club that means a lot to me on so many different levels so making the decision to move was something that I spent a lot of time thinking over.
“My whole career to this point has been with this team and there have been so many special moments on the way. Coming through the pathway, making my debut, the first time I captained the side and the friendships I’ve forged with players and staff, will all live long in my memory for the rest of my life.
“There’s a still a lot of rugby to be played this season, and whilst I’m looking forward to testing myself in a new environment, myself and the rest of the squad are fully focused on achieving something special this season."
