Gloucester confirm the arrival of Danny Cipriani's 'best friend'
Rugby NewsWednesday, 22 July 2020 at 15:27
Newcastle Falcons centre Dominic Waldouck has moved to Gloucester to take up the position of defence coach.
The 32-year-old made 29 appearances during his four seasons with the club, director of rugby Dean Richards saying: “We wish Dom all the best for his move down to Kingsholm, and thank him for his contribution here.
“He is starting out on his coaching journey having assisted us last season alongside his playing commitments, and leaves with our best wishes.
“We have plans in place to bring in a new defence coach, and hope to be in a position to make an announcement before too long.”
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10 things you didn’t know about the fly-half
Here’s 10 things you didn’t know about Gloucester fly-half Danny Cipriani that might surprise you...
1. Sporting talent
A keen all-round sportsman, Cipriani played junior football for Queens Park Rangers and was offered youth terms by Reading. He also played schoolboy cricket for Berkshire and Oxfordshire. Cipriani was invited to join Surrey County Cricket Club as a batsman. He also played squash at county level
2. First rugby club
He first played club rugby at Rosslyn Park in Roehampton, where he developed his passion for the game.
3. Heritage
The fly-half is mixed-race; his father is Afro-Trinidadian with some Italian heritage while his mother is English. Cipriani's father, Jay, and his mother, Anne, separated soon after his birth. Although Jay returned to Trinidad, Cipriani was able to remain in contact with him.
4. Animal rights
Cipriani posed shirtless for a PETA "Ink Not Mink" ad, showing off his tattoos on behalf of the anti-fur campaign
5. Love life
The England fly-half has previously dated high-profile models Kelly Brook and Katie Price. His love life has been a bit more low key since his most recent high-profile girlfriend TV sports presenter Kirsty Gallagher. The relationship fizzled out after six months in 2016. Other famous romances include Lindsay Lohan, one of the Cheeky Girls and briefly the late Love Island host Caroline Flack.
6. Knock out
The England sporting pin-up was knocked out in a bust-up with club and international team-mate Josh Lewsey in 2012. The golden boy of English rugby was left nursing a bloody nose and cut lip following the incident at Wasps’ training ground in west London – and the session was allegedly abandoned.
7. Arrests
Cipriani was arrested for drink-driving after the car he was driving was involved in a collision with a taxi at 05:15 on 1 June 2015. He was convicted after a five-day trial for drink-driving before Westminster Magistrates' Court on 24 June 2016. He was ordered to pay a total of £7,620 in fines and costs and banned from driving for 18 months.
On 15 August 2018, during a pre-season tour in Jersey, Cipriani was arrested after an incident at a nightclub in St Helier. He was charged with common assault on a doorman, larceny, assault on a police woman, resisting arrest and being disorderly on licensed premises later that day.
8. Award winner
In May 2019 he was voted Player of the Year by the Rugby Players Association.
9. Salary
The fly-half was on £190,000 to £200,000 when he arrived at Kingsholm, which was a relatively modest wage for a player of his calibre and experience. It’s been reported that his latest deal with the club is closer to £400,000.
10. Mental health
In February 2020, Cipriani revealed that he has suffered from depression since the age of 22 in an emotional video.
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