Wasps fly-half Danny Cipriani has signed with Premiership rivals Gloucester in order to remain eligible for international selection.
Cipriani is arguably one of the game’s most naturally gifted performers in the professional era, and has enjoyed a superb 2017-18 season for Wasps, winning plaudits from many pundits for his performances domestically and in Europe.
Here’s how Gloucester fans responded to the news on social media:
Welcome @DannyCipriani87 #AnnounceCipriani 👀 pic.twitter.com/IjvBrgFuuU
— Gloucester Rugby (@gloucesterrugby) May 14, 2018
Fantastic news. Welcome to the #glawsfamily
— Rebecca Trower (@rebecca_trower) May 14, 2018
Excellent news well fair play to David Humphreys he said at the fans forum we wouldn’t be disappointed and I’m pretty sure he will be right very pleased and proud as a gloucester supporter right now and always win or lose
— Lloyd Owen Gardner (@GardnerOwen) May 14, 2018
Maybe not the best kep secret, Bbut great news And a statement of intent nonetheless. Welcome Mr Cipriani
— Ian Hill (@ianmhill) May 14, 2018
@Froudyboy13 @lukemathews7 @Wills_Reed1 pic.twitter.com/py2VtmAbpF
— Will Froud (@Froudy1104) May 14, 2018
— Dan Smith (@DannyJSmith) May 14, 2018
Can we ensure he has a termination clause in his contract for when he does something twattish
— Steve Brockway (@silverfox1963) May 14, 2018
Brilliant news.
— Jason Martin (@JasonMartin0) May 14, 2018