Gloucester have signed Scotland's former Leicester lock Jim Hamilton from Edinburgh on a two-year contract.
The 27-year-old, who has 28 international caps, is in the team for Saturday's Test against Argentina.
Cherry and Whites coach Bryan Redpath told BBC Radio Gloucestershire: "Jim had other options but he sees coming here as the right rugby decision.
"It's hard to compete with the French clubs but Jim didn't only think of the financial side of things."
