Charlie Sharples: Gloucester wing out for rest of season with injury

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Charlie Sharples has scored 37 tries in 141 appearances for Gloucester

Gloucester wing Charlie Sharples has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury.

Sharples was sidelined after damaging a ligament in a 23-18 Premiership loss at London Irish on 20 March.

The 26-year-old posted on Twitter:, external "Thanks for all the messages regarding the injury! Absolutely gutted to miss the rest of the season."

Gloucester lie eighth in the table, 11 points below the play-off places, after Saturday's 17-12 loss at home to Bath.

England wing Jonny May is also unavailable for Gloucester for the rest of the season because of a knee injury.

David Humphreys' side travel to fifth-placed Leicester Tigers on Saturday.

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