Gloucester to bring in scrum-half Austin
The half-back will move to Kingsholm in the summer after two seasons with Gloucester's Championship neighbours.
Austin has played twice for Gloucester this season after joining the club temporarily from his Championship employers in February.
He was a replacement in the pool stage win over Exeter before starting their quarter-final loss at Newcastle.

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