Britain Rugby Union - Gloucester Rugby v Northampton Saints - Aviva Premiership - Kingsholm - 1/1/17 Louis Picamoles of Northampton Saints and Richard Hibbard of Gloucester Rugby in action Action Images / Henry Browne Livepic
(Reuters) - Northampton Saints back row Louis Picamoles has signed a pre-contract agreement to rejoin Montpellier after France's tour of South Africa next month, the Top 14 club's owner Mohed Altrad has said.
Picamoles, who joined Premiership side Northampton from Toulouse on a three-year contract in 2016, played at Montpellier for five years until 2009 and Altrad is keen to ensure the 31-year-old returns to his former club.
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