Gloucester have completed the signings of two locks on short-term contracts.
Scarlets' Danny Drake joins on loan for the remainder of the season while Charlie Beckett re-joins the club.
Drake joined Scarlets from New Zealand province North Harbour in July 2019.
Meanwhile, Beckett is a former senior academy player at Gloucester who previously made seven first-team appearances for the club.
He most recently featured for Jersey Reds in the Championship.
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Is this Gloucester’s greatest all-time XV?
Fullback: DON RUTHERFORD
The speedster played 94 times for Gloucester between 1964 and 1968, leaving a legacy for other captains to follow.
Rutherford won fourteen caps for England and toured Australia and New Zealand with the 1966 British Lions. He also appeared for the Barbarians on a number of occasions between 1960 and 1968.
Winger: JAMES SIMPSON-DANIEL
He played wing or centre for Gloucester Rugby from 2001 to 2013, making 274 appearances and scoring 120 tries.
A favourite with the Kingsholm crowd, Sinbad was that rarity in the professional game – a one-club man.
His low centre of gravity, beautiful balance and keen rugby brain made him one of the all-time great wingers, the scorer or instigator of spectacular tries, but his career was sadly blighted by illness and injury and he only gained ten caps for England.Embed from Getty Images
Outside-centre: TERRY FANOLUA
In total, Cherry and Whites legend Fanolua made 228 appearances and scored 60 tries in all competitions during his nine years at Kingsholm between 1997 and 2006.
Whilst at Gloucester he started in the 2002 Zurich Championship Final (the year before winning the play-offs constituted winning the English title) in which Gloucester defeated Bristol Rugby, and the 2003 Powergen Cup Final in which Gloucester defeated Northampton Saints.Embed from Getty Images
Inside-centre: JOHN BAYLISS
He was a crash-tackling centre who played 403 games for the club between 1960 and 1976, captaining Gloucester in 1972-73.
Breaking his neck in 1973, John thought his career was over, but came back the following season to play in Gloucestershire’s 1974 championship winning side, going on to captain the county to victory in the 1975 and 1976 finals.
He also played for Western Counties against Fiji and New Zealand and was an England trialist on a number of occasions
Winger: CHARLIE SHARPLES
Fly-half: LUDOVIC MERCIER
He was one of the quickest players in history to reach 500 Premiership points; his goal-kicking and place kicking being his particular strengths.
Whilst at Gloucester he started in the 2002 Zurich Championship Final (the year before winning the play-offs constituted winning the English title) in which Gloucester defeated Bristol Rugby, scoring one conversion and seven penalties.
He also started in the 2003 Powergen Cup Final in which Gloucester defeated Northampton Saints. In the final Mercier scored four conversions, three penalties and a drop goal.Embed from Getty Images
Scrum-half: MICKEY BOOTH
The best scrum-half never to play for England is the response you usually get from Gloucester fans when you ask them about Mickey Booth.
‘The General’ racked up 475 appearances for Gloucester and also captained the side during the 60s but despite being regarded by many as the best in his position in the country, he was overlooked by England as Dickie Jeeps, who captained his country on 12 occasions, was preferred.
Prop: MIKE BURTON
After making his Gloucester debut at 18, Burton went on to make 360 appearances in 14 years and helped them win the John Player Cup twice.
The prop, who now arranges rugby tours including with the British and Irish Lions, was also part of the Lions Invincibles that won every game on their tour to South Africa in 1974.Embed from Getty Images
Hooker: RICHARD HIBBARD
Despite only spending three seasons at Kingsholm, Hibbard quickly established himself as a fan favourite with the Cherry and Whites faithful.Embed from Getty Images
Prop: PHIL VICKERY
The World Cup-winning tighthead made 145 appearances for Gloucester between 1995 and 2006, helping them win the Powergen Cup and top the Premiership in 2003 in a formidable front row alongside Olivier Azam and Trevor Woodman.
Given the nickname "Raging Bull", he played in three Rugby World Cups, including as England captain in the 2007 tournament, and toured Australia and South Africa with the British and Irish Lions.Embed from Getty Images
Lock: ROY "DIGGER" MORRIS
Roy “Digger” Morris was a lock forward with a hard uncompromising reputation in the Kingsholm tradition. He made 311 appearances for the club between 1932 and 1948, and captained Gloucester and Gloucestershire in 1946-47.
Lock: STEVE BOYLE
A powerful lock, Steve Boyle made 312 appearances for Gloucester and scored an impressive 77 tries, helping them win the national cup in 1978 and 1982.
He also made six appearances for the British and Irish Lions on their 1983 tour to New Zealand but was unable to break into the Test side.Embed from Getty Images
Flanker: JAKE BOER
It took him no time at all to become a cult figure at Gloucester, his battling, die-hard qualities immediately striking a chord with the Shed. Having become a first team regular Boer scored Gloucester’s only try in their 28-22 2001-2002 Zurich Premiership Final victory over local rivals Bristol at Twickenham.Embed from Getty Images
Flanker: TOM VOYCE
Known as ‘The King of Gloucester’, flanker Voyce enjoyed an outstanding tour to South Africa with the British & Irish Lions in 1924 as he scored six tries in 12 games.
Voyce made 171 appearances for the Cherry and Whites, scoring 55 tries and kicking 14 conversions, six penalties and two dropped goals for a total of 219 points.
Number 8: MIKE TEAGUE
Teague is a Gloucester legend, helping them win the John Player Cup in 1982 and John Smith’s Merit Table in 1985-86, making 301 appearances for the club during a stellar career.
On the international stage, he won 27 England caps, playing eight times as a number 8 while also making 14 appearances for the British & Irish Lions.
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