London Irish's South African winger Pieter Rossouw will leave the club at the end of this month, the club announced today.
Rossouw, who won 42 caps for the Springboks scoring 21 Test tries, has been hampered by a hamstring injury this season and made just eight appearances since joining the Exiles earlier this year.
The 31-year-old has found his way blocked due to the foreign players' quotas, which has been regularly filled by his fellow South Africans player-coach Brendan Venter and hooker Naka Drotske.
London Irish say that they cannot see the circumstances changing in the "foreseeable future" so the decision has been taken to release Rossouw six months into a two-year contract.
"It is very unfortunate that things have worked out the way they have through an unforeseen combination of circumstances," said Irish rugby director Conor O'Shea.
"It has been a privilege to have a player of Pieter's experience at London Irish. The club wishes him and his family all the very best for the future".