England legend announces Gloucester departure

The former England international has been a key figure at Kingsholm both on and off the pitch. As a player, Woodman made 140 appearances for Gloucester and was instrumental in their 2003 Powergen Cup success.

He also earned 22 caps for England national rugby union team, including featuring in the victorious 2003 Rugby World Cup Final.

Forced to retire through injury in 2005, Woodman moved into coaching in Australia, starting out with Sydney University before taking on a role as National Scrum Coach with Rugby Australia.

A return to England followed, where he spent four seasons as Forwards Coach at Wasps, before heading back to Kingsholm in 2014. Since then, he has played a crucial role in developing Gloucester’s pack, with a particular focus on the scrum and bringing through young talent from the Academy.

Working under Head Coach George Skivington since 2020, Woodman has served as Assistant Forwards Coach, overseeing the Club’s scrum development.

“Trevor has been an immense servant of this Club both as a player and a coach, so he’ll leave with nothing but respect and gratitude for his time here.

“Our scrum has been strong under Trevor’s guidance; he’s done great work in that area. He’ll be sorely missed, but we’ve got some great guys coming into the building too, which is exciting.”

“Kingsholm means a great deal to me, so of course it’s difficult to say goodbye to a hugely passionate fanbase and unique Club.

“I wish the Club all the best for the future, and I look forward to following the lads’ future successes from afar.”