Flanker Sam Jeffries will depart Bristol Bears at the conclusion of the 2022/23 season to take up an opportunity overseas, the club have confirmed.
The 30-year-old back-row forward, who has made 59 appearances for Bristol, leaves after seven seasons at Ashton Gate.
The Academy graduate took a prolonged break from the professional game in 2019 due to a knee injury, joining the club’s backroom staff on secondment as Professional Development Manager, while continuing to rehabilitate. He made his return to first-team duties in 2021 and was called up to England’s tour of Australia in the summer of 2022 however did not earn a cap.