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Stadium – Kingsholm Stadium
Director of Rugby – David Humphreys
Captain – Will Heinz
Last Season – 9th
INS & OUTS
There have been two high profile departures from Kingsholm
with British & Irish scrum-half Greg Laidlaw going to France and England
winger Jonny May moving to Aviva Premiership rivals Leicester Tigers.
Moving in the opposite direction and boosting the Gloucester
forward pack is Ed Slater as well as Welsh fly-half Owen Williams, while former
New Zealand under-20s fullback Jason Woodward will hopefully improve from his
impressive displays for relegated Bristol Rugby.
INS – Ruan Ackermann (Lions), Fraser Balmain (Leicester
Tigers), Gareth Denman (Northampton Saints), Jake Polledri (Hartpury RFC), Val
Rapava Ruskin (Worcester Warriors), Ed Slater (Leicester Tigers), Owen Williams
(Leicester Tigers), Jason Woodward (Bristol Rugby), Ben Vellcott, Freddie
Clarke, Lloyd Evans (Academy).
OUTS – Jake Batley (Bristol Rugby), Darren Dawiduk (London
Irish), Paul Doran-Jones (Wasps), James Hook (Ospreys), Sione Kalamafoni
(Leicester Tigers), Matt Kvesic (Exeter Chiefs), Greig Laidlaw (ASM Clermont
Auvergne), Joe Latta (Bristol Rugby), Tom Lindsay (Bedford Blues), Salesi
Ma’afu (RC Narbonne), Jonny May (Leicester Tigers), Mat Protheroe (Bristol
Rugby), Dan Thomas (Bristol Rugby), Yann Thomas (Stade Rouennais).
Verdict
Bringing in the likes Ed Slater and Owen Williams from
Leicester Tigers will be a massive boost to the Kingsholm faithful and Welsh
international Williams will be able to play regular first team rugby.
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However, with the likes of James Hook, Matt Kvesic, Greig
Laidlaw and Jonny May all leaving has thinned out the experience and talent in
this team and it’ll be seen as a massive backwards step for Gloucester as they’ll
be battling to survive this season.
Prediction – 11th
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