Wallabies full-back Kurtley Beale

Kurtley Beale set to switch hemispheres and move north

Former utility back Kurtley Beale has agreed a two-year contract to join , according to reports in .

The international returned to in 2017, following a two-year stint in the with Wasps where he was on a contract worth over £700,000-per-season.

That deal made him the Premiership's highest earner at the time.

L'Equipe is reporting Beale will now be leaving the Waratahs for a second time to switch to the northern hemisphere and play in the .

A veteran of three World Cups with Australia, Beale has amassed 92 caps for the Wallabies but is unlikely to be released by Racing for international duty if he is part of Dave Rennie's plans.

The 31-year-old has been identified by Racing as a suitable replacement for full-back Brice Dulin, who has agreed to join Top 14 rivals at the end of the season.

Question marks over the future of Simon Zebo at Racing had also surfaced in recent months.

The and wing left Munster in 2018 for the French capital.

And after maintaining a move back to Thomond Park would be the only one he would consider leaving Racing for, it now appears likely Zebo will stay with the Parisiens for the 2021-22 season.

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