Wales fly-half Anscombe signs for French club Bayonne
The New Zealand-born Anscombe, who turns 34 this Saturday, has played 42 times for Wales, winning the Six Nations Grand Slam in 2019.
"Gareth will bring his experience to our talented backline," proclaimed Bayonne, currently fourth in the Top 14, on their website.
Anscombe began his rugby career in his native New Zealand with Auckland Blues and Chiefs before moving in 2014 to Wales, birthplace of his mother.
He played seven seasons for Cardiff before joining Ospreys in 2019.
A move to Tokyo Sungoliath in 2023 fell through because of an injury he picked up at the 2023 World Cup but he joined Gloucester in 2024 instead.
He has made 14 Premiership and Challenge Cup appearances for the Cherry and Whites this season, all of them at fly-half.
Initially left out of Wales' Six Nations squad, he was recalled after Warren Gatland left and played against Ireland, Scotland and England.
Anscombe will slot into the Bayonne set-up as a ready replacement for former France fly-half Camille Lopez, 36, who is retiring at the end of the season.
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