ˌɔn tˈuː mˈeɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti tˈuː, ɪt wʌz kənfˈɜːmd ðæt ɐfˈoʊə wʊd lˈiːv bɹˈɪstəl ˈæftɚ fˈoːɹ sˈiːzənz tə tɹˈævəl tə fɹˈæns tə dʒˈɔɪn pɹˈoʊ dˈiː tˈuː sˈaɪd vˈænz fɹʌmðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti tˈuː dˈæʃ twˈɛnti θɹˈiː sˈiːzən.
On 2 May 2022, it was confirmed that Afoa would leave Bristol after four seasons to travel to France to join Pro D2 side Vannes from the 2022-23 season.