, ɪt wʌz kənfˈɜːmd ðæt ɐfˈoʊə wʊd lˈiːv ɡlˈɑːstɚ tə dʒˈɔɪn lˈoʊkəl ɹˈaɪvəlz bɹˈɪstəl ɐhˈɛd ʌvðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪtiːn dˈæʃ nˈaɪntiːn sˈiːzən.
, it was confirmed that Afoa would leave Gloucester to join local rivals Bristol ahead of the 2018-19 season.