Ruan Ackermann

By New Boy
May 30 2025

It’s very simple. Seeking that top four finish, Gloucs need a last day five pointer against a weary Saints while either Sale or Bristol fail to win. 

The 38-19 defeat by Quins three weeks ago was the hammer blow which meant that a top four finish was now out of George Skivington’s hands. Now he needs 7^th placed Quins to show those same skills and determination at Bristol.

That might be the best bet as an in form Sale travel to second bottom Exeter.

It’s been a topsy -turvy season for the Cherry and Whites  - can the final day provide some topsy?

Ruan Ackermann will certainly be hoping things go the Gloucester ways  otherwise it will be his final game after 170 appearances in eight years . A dedication which saw him stay  at Kingsholm when his dad left his head coach role way back in 2020.

Wherever he plies his trade next season we wish him all the best.

Of course, he wont be the only player looking to extend his Gloucester career into the play-offs. Santi Carreras, Christian Wade, Chris Harris and Gareth Anscombe will all move on at the end of the season..

They wil be in a side which shows  two changes from the last game at Newcastle Falcons -  Afo Fasogbon and Jack Clement will be in  the pack.

Gloucs:

15 Santi Carreras

14 Christian Wade

13 Chris Harris

12 Seb Atkinson

11 Jack Cotgreave

10 Gareth Anscombe

9 Tomos Williams

1 Ciaran Knight

2 Jack Singleton

3 Afo Fasogbon

4 Freddie Clarke

5 Arthur Clark

6 Jack Clement

7 Lewis Ludlow (Capt)

8 Ruan Ackermann

 Bench

16 Seb Blake

17 Jamal Ford-Robinson

18 Kirill Gotovtsev

19 Cam Jordan

20 Freddie Thomas

21 Caolan Englefield

22 Will Butler

23 George Barton

Win .... and hope

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SaintsAsh
31/05/2025 20:26

Unlucky at missing out on top four. You had a great season.

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