Prendergast to join Gloucester

Bourgoin's former Munster scrum-half Mike Prendergast will join Gloucester at the end of the English domestic season on a two-year deal from Bourgoin.

"Mike has plenty of experience and will enhance our scrum-half options greatly," said Gloucester head coach Dean Ryan.

"He's a different type of player to the other nines at the club and I look forward to him challenging them to be first choice. This signing is a great example of the strength in depth we are building at Gloucester."

Prendergast himself said: "When a club of Gloucester's stature shows an interest in you, you'd be mad to ignore it. I know all about the passion of the fans and the atmosphere at Kingsholm. The Miracle Match is a night none of us who were lucky enough to be involved will ever forget.

"Once I met with Bryan Redpath and the other coaches it was a very easy decision to make.

"Gloucester have got a set-up and a squad that can take on the best in Europe, so to be able to play a part in that is fantastic.

"I've had a great time at Bourgoin but am really looking forward to moving to England in the summer and getting stuck in."