Player Movements: Gloucester

July 28, 2016
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Along with other talented signings this year, Gloucester has promoted three players from the Academy to refresh their senior squad for the following season.

Here are the club's ins and outs ahead of the 2016/17 Premiership season:

Lewis Ludlow (promoted 13 January 2016 from Academy)

After spending some time in the Academy crafting his skills, Ludlow agreed to a two-year contract with Gloucester.

The flanker has enjoyed a breakthrough season at Kingsholm and his Gloucester contract becomes his first senior deal.

Matt Scott (signed 16 January 2016 from Edinburgh Rugby)

Scott joined Edinburgh as an elite development player in 2011 and played his senior club rugby with the club.

Capped over 30 times by Scotland, he will join Gloucester ahead of the 2016/17 season.

Motu Matu'u (signed 17 March 2016 from Hurricanes)

Matu'u made his international debut for Samoa during the 2015 RWC.

The front-rower will also join up with his new team ahead of the 2016-17 Premiership season.

Josh Hohneck (signed 31 March 2016 from Highlanders)

Hohneck began his career with Waikato and then Bay of Plenty, before being picked up by the Chiefs and then making the move to represent the Highlanders.

He will head to Kingsholm at the height of his career as his Gloucester contract is effective at the beginning of the 2016/17 season.

Tom Denton (signed 13 May 2016 from Leinster)

The 28-year-old Denton began his career in 2006 with Leeds Carnegie, and joined Leinster in 2012.

He will be given a platform to prove himself in the Premiership next season with Gloucester.

Other players who signed for Gloucester in 2016:

Andy Symons (from Worcester Warriors)

Dan Thomas (promoted from Academy)

Ollie Thorlie (promoted from Academy)

Cameron Orr (from Greater Sydney Rams)

Players who left the club this year:

Elliott Stooke (to Bath)

Steve McColl (to Yorkshire Carnegie)