5 players you had probably forgotten played in the Premiership

What a corker to start off with. The Wallabies legend and World Cup winner joined the club on a three-year contract back in 2007. However, what started off as an exciting signing turned into an expensive mistake for the Cherry & Whites. He played only one Premiership game for Glaws in his one season at Kingsholm, departing by mutual consent in July, 2008.

The 31-times capped South African centre Robbie Fleck arrived at the Recreation Ground amidst much publicity in October 2003 just as the Rugby World Cup was reaching the finals stages. However, despite the excitement prior to his arrival, Fleck would make just 11 starts in two seasons after breaking his leg on his debut, scoring just one try. The Telegraph blasted his performances during the stint, saying he was ‘past his sell-by date’.

The United States’ most-capped senior test player and an 11-year professional. A native Californian and three-time All-American at University of Nevada, Reno, Clever earned 74 caps for the National Team (as of June 21) since a debut in 2003, scoring 80 points from 16 tries. However, despite his international accolades, he had a very unmemorable seven game stint with Newcastle back in

Van der Merwe had signed a short-term contract with Saracens F.C. following a break-out performance for Canada at the 2007 Rugby World Cup, but would play just one first team game before joining Glasgow Warriors. The all-time top Canada and Glasgow try-scorer also made three appearances for Newcastle in 2017 during another failed Premiership stint in 2015.

The current England boss had a very short stint in the Premiership towards the end of his career with Leicester Tigers back during the 1991/92 season. The 31-year-old hooker would make three appearances for the club.