GLASGOW WARRIORS have announced that Scotland international Huw Jones will join the club on a two-year deal from next season. 

The Stormers centre burst onto the scene in the Autumn, scoring two tries against Australia on his first start for the national team. 

Jones, who started at outside centre during Scotland's 27-22 Six Nations win against Ireland on Saturday, will join up with many of his international teammates at Scotstoun in the summer afer penning a deal until 2019. 

“It felt like the time was right to join Glasgow, having enjoyed my time in Cape Town playing Super Rugby," he said.

"Obviously playing for Scotland, it makes a lot of sense to be playing in Scotland and I was ready to make the move.

“Glasgow are doing very well this year and look like they could continue to do well over the next couple of years and the chance to be part of a successful club was a big factor when I was making my decision.

“Playing professional rugby in the Northern Hemisphere for the first time will be a great challenge. The Guinness PRO12 looks like an exciting championship with lots of strong teams and the European Rugby Champions Cup is obviously a massive competition too and one I’m looking forward to competing in if Glasgow qualify.

“I really like working with Jason (O’Halloran) as a coach, we work well together at Scotland and obviously he has worked with Dave Rennie before. I’ve never worked with Dave but he’s been really successful with the Chiefs, so I’m really looking forward to working with world class coaches.

“I get on well with all the Glasgow boys having got to know them in Scotland camp and I spoke to them about the club and the city and they all had really good things to say.”

Warriors head coach Gregor Townsend, who will leave the club to take over the Scotland job this summer, added: “It’s great news that a player of Huw’s ability and versatility will be joining the club next season.

"We first made contact with Huw three years ago when he was playing Varsity Cup rugby in Cape Town and it’s been great to see how much he has developed at both Currie Cup and Super Rugby level.

“He also played very well for Scotland during the Autumn Tests and I’m sure he will fit in very well at Scotstoun next season."