London Irish has confirmed that former Ulster and Ireland player Paddy Jackson will be joining the club ahead of the 2019/20 season.
The fly-half, who has 25 Ireland caps to his name, joined Perpignan in the summer of 2018.
The 26-year-old is well known to London Irish’s Director of Rugby Declan Kidney and Head Coach Les Kiss.
Jackson said: “I’m delighted to be joining London Irish next season at such an exciting and pivotal time for everyone involved with the club.
“London Irish have a clear vision for where they want to be and I look forward to being part of it.”
Kidney awarded Jackson his first international cap in 2013, while Kiss worked with the fly-half with both the Ireland national team and Ulster.
Kidney said: “Players of the calibre of Paddy Jackson do not become available very often and both myself and Les are looking forward to working with him in the future.
“He is a player with proven international quality who we feel will add value to our squad, and it is pleasing that Paddy sees London Irish as a part of his future."
Jackson and former Ulster teammate Stuart Olding had their contracts revoked by Ulster and the IRFU following an internal review after they were acquitted of rape charges last March.
Olding signed a two-year contract with French team Brive in May 2018.
Keep up-to-date with all the very latest news, what's on, sport and everything else in Belfast and beyond with the Belfast Live app.
Only select news that interests you by picking the topics you want to display on the app's homepage. Plus, our enhanced user experience includes live blogs, video, interactive maps and slick picture galleries. Download it now and get involved.
Click here to get it from the App Store or here for Google Play .
