[10][11] In November 2014, the Bulls announced that they granted Ross an early release from his contract to join French Top 14 side Stade Français.

[13] In his last season at the club he started in the 2016–17 European Rugby Challenge Cup final at Murrayfield as they overcame Gloucester to lift the trophy.

[14] On 11 April 2017, it was announced that Ross would return to England to join Premiership Rugby club Sale Sharks on a three-year contract starting in the 2017-18 season.

[17] He continued as captain for the 2019–20 campaign and led Sale to their first silverware since 2006 when they defeated Harlequins in the 2019–20 Premiership Rugby Cup final.

Ross played the last game of his career when he started in the 2022–23 Premiership Rugby final at Twickenham Stadium which Sale lost against Saracens to finish runners up.