New defence coach Waldouck completes the coaching team

» GLOUCESTER Rugby head coach George Skivington has finalised his coaching structure with the appointment of Dom Waldouck as the club’s new defence coach.

After spending the majority of his playing career with Wasps, Waldouck also appeared for Northampton Saints and London Irish, as well as a spell with Ohio Aviators, before linking up with Newcastle.

Waldouck - who is the brother-in-law of Gloucester centre Mark Atkinson additionally captained Oxford University, whilst achieving his Masters degree in 2019.

“I’m thrilled to be joining Gloucester, and thankful to be afforded the opportunity by George to be part of his vision for the club” said Waldouck.

“I’m really pleased to be joining a coaching team with plenty of ambition and a fresh perspective of the game. I genuinely enjoy the challenge of defence, and combating the opposition attack, so there’s plenty of hard work ahead, but I can’t wait to get started.”

Skivington said: “Dom is a really exciting appointment for the club. He’s a young, enthusiastic coach, who has plenty of experience and deep understanding of Premiership and European rugby,

“He’s an extremely astute scholar of the game, his attention to detail and competitive nature will only drive the players’ standards to the very top.”

Chief Operating Officer Alex Brown added: “We have a hugely inspiring team now in place at the club, with masses of Premiership experience.

“The shared vision with George was that we build a team of coaches that have an innate understanding of the English game and know exactly what it takes to be challenging for trophies.”

“The set-up we now have in place is crucial to the long-term future of Gloucester Rugby, and I know that George and his team will be working tirelessly to bring that success that we all crave.”