29-year-old will bring an end to a 10-year career at Leinster as he looks for more playing opportunities
outhalf had attracted interest from England and France, with firm offers from Leicester Tigers and Montpellier, but has opted for the West Country club.
He played a leading role in Leinster’s four Pro 14 titles in succession, as well as helping them to their 2018 Champions Cup success and reaching the last three finals. He was subsequently part of Ireland’s 2023 Grand Slam-winning team and World Cup squad, but after playing the second half of the pool win over Tonga, in which he landed four conversions, Byrne fell down the international pecking order behind Jack Crowley, Ciarán Frawley and Sam Prendergast.
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