The new attack coach with a penchant for battles, sci-fi and surfing has a vital job on his hands.
It was last January when the 23-year-old sensationally quit Kingsholm for a shot at American football via the sport’s international player programme.
Over the course of his stellar 139-cap career, he was their starting No9 when France were beaten in the 1999 Rugby World Cup final and also heavily involved two years later when the touring British and Irish Lions were dramatically seen off in an epic three-Test series that went down to the final play.
Gloucester boss George Skivington has revealed how deeply his team’s disappointing Christmas Eve loss at Leicester affected him, making for a distracted time with family over the holiday period.
George Ford believes deception is the key to unlocking the full potential of Manu Tuilagi when the former England and Leicester teammates link up at Sale together.
The 77-cap England fly-half is to be parachuted back into the England squad in the wake of Owen Farrell's injury with a point to prove as Six Nations fever gathers pace...
.Leicester boss Steve Borthwick praised England international half-backs George Ford and Ben Youngs after the Tigers claimed a sixth successive Gallagher Premiership victory of the season.
The former Clermont out-half is looking forward to his latest coaching challenge having signed a three-year deal in Swansea.
Scoring four tries is a heck of a way to make a statement. Now, George Bridge must be close to starting against the Springboks in the All Blacks' first game of the World Cup.
Bristol Bears signed the 111 time capped openside on a six-month deal back in June and Mark Tainton believes the 37-year-old will prove to be a pivotal signing ahead of their return to the Premiership.