Fiji playmaker Metuisela Talebula is off to play his rugby in France after signing with Top 14 side Bordeaux-Begles.

The 21-year-old has scored three tries in two Test matches, including a brace against Tonga in the Pacific Nations Cup.

A star of the Sevens circuit, Talebula had been courted by a number of French clubs including Clermont and Toulouse.