Gloucester have continued their recruitment drive for the 2018-19 season with the signing of Munster lock Gerbrandt Grobler.
The 6ft 7in forward has been playing in Europe since 2016, having a spell in France with Racing 92 before moving to Ireland in the summer of 2017.
His season with Munster was badly affected by a serious ankle injury suffered in pre-season, one that required surgery, and he was not able to make his competitive debut until February.
Grobler said: "It's a big competition to come and play in. In South Africa, the English competition is the one that gets aired the most, and gets the most attention, and you get to mix it up with the world's best from all over.
"The English league gives a huge opportunity to learn, every game is close, a contest until the end. That's one thing that appeals to me, the opportunity to test yourself week in, week out.
"Gloucester are a club that are on the up, and I want to be part of something with the same ambitions and goals as me. I want to be part of something that is building, and spend my future here.
"The thing that excites me about this move, is joining a team with big ambitions to improve, to be consistent and build something really successful with the squad."