Gotovtsev signs extension with Gloucester

Kirill Gotovtsev will be going into his fifth campaign with Gloucester next season

Prop Kirill Gotovtsev has signed a new contract with Gloucester to stay with the club beyond this summer.

The 37-year-old tight-head has made 82 appearances for the Cherry and Whites since signing in 2021, with 20 of those this campaign.

Gotovtsev, who represented Russia at the 2019 World Cup and United Rugby Championship, was previously a wrestler before switching to rugby union in 2014.

"Kirill is an outstanding individual, he's a great athlete, a great bloke, he's unbelievably fit and strong, he makes very few mistakes in games and he's probably a little bit unsung because of the amount of work he gets through," said director of rugby George Skivington.

"He's worked really hard on his scrummaging and he's now one of the best in the Prem and he's a real core part of the team.

"He goes about his work quietly but he's got a great sense of humour, he's one of the older lads in the building - his actions, his professionalism, his diet, the way he goes about things is second to one."

Gloucester have not disclosed the length of Gotovtsev's new deal.