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BBC News
5 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Prop Fasogbon signs new Gloucester contract
Gloucester tighthead prop Afolabi Fasogbon has signed a new contract at 20, enjoyed an eye-catching debut Premiership season which included 12 starts in the league for fifth-placed Gloucester."When I had the chance to sign for Gloucester after leaving London Irish, I knew it was the best place for me to develop my game," Fasogbon told the Cherry and Whites' website."This season has been so enjoyable. I'm just trying to learn from every moment, good or bad and keep adding to my game."The length of Fasogbon's contract extension has not been revealed but Gloucester say it will keep him at Kingsholm "for the 2025-26 season and beyond."Fasogbon's emergence this season led to him being nominated for Breakthrough Player of the Season at the Rugby Awards, an award won by Northampton Saints flanker Henry Pollock."When we signed Afo we were excited about his potential, but we were careful not to throw him in too early," Gloucester director of rugby George Skivington added."I think you're seeing the benefits of that this season. He's been excellent considering he's still only a young man, particularly for a prop. "But he's still got a long way to go and a lot of potential to unlock."
BBC News
21-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Lions duo Russell & Williams among player of year nominees
British and Irish Lions squad members Finn Russell and Tomos Williams are among five nominations for this season's Premiership Rugby player of the season Bath and Scotland fly-half and Gloucester and Wales scrum-half are joined on the shortlist by Sale and England playmaker George Ford, Bath prop Thomas du Toit and Saracens back-rower Tom of the the league's top five teams are represented in the director of rugby of the season category, with Johann van Graan (Bath), Michael Cheika (Leicester), Alex Sanderson (Sale) and George Skivington (Gloucester) flanker Henry Pollock, who has enjoyed a meteoric rise this season to earn his first England cap and be included in the Lions squad for the summer tour of Australia, is among the nominees for the breakthrough player of the is joined by Gloucester prop Afolabi Fasogbon, Sale prop Asher Opoku-Fordjour and Leicester centre Joseph winners will be announced at the Rugby Awards in London on Tuesday 3 the first time, awards for Premiership Rugby, Premiership Women's Rugby, the Rugby Players' Association and Rugby Football Union will be presented at the same event. England and Tigers' Jones on two shortlists England and Leicester Tigers back Meg Jones finds herself on two shortlists at the 28-year-old is nominated for both the Premiership Women's Rugby (PWR) and England women's player of the is joined on the national team shortlist by Red Roses captain Zoe Aldcroft, winger Abby Dow and prop Maud other nominees for the PWR prize are England team-mates Ellie Kildunne (Harlequins), Emma Sing (Gloucester Hartpury) and Sarah Bern (Bristol Bears) plus Exeter Chiefs' United States international Hope Rogers. Lions captain Maro Itoje, winger Tommy Freeman, back-rower Tom Curry and prop Will Stuart are up for the England men's team player of the women's coach Sean Lynn is nominated for the PWR director of rugby of the season award after leading Gloucester Hartpury to a third-straight is up against Dave Ward (Bristol Bears), Ross Chisholm (Harlequins) and Nathan Smith (Loughborough Lightning). Full Rugby Awards shortlist Premiership player of the seasonThomas du Toit (Bath)George Ford (Sale Sharks)Finn Russell (Bath)Tomos Williams (Gloucester)Tom Willis (Saracens)Breakthrough player of the seasonAfolabi Fasogbon (Gloucester)Asher Opoku-Fourjour (Sale Sharks)Henry Pollock (Northampton Saints)Joseph Woodward (Leicester Tigers)Director of rugby of the seasonMichael Cheika (Leicester Tigers)Alex Sanderson (Sale Sharks)George Skivington (Gloucester)Johann van Graan (Bath)Community player of the seasonEllis Genge (Bristol Bears)Olly Hartley (Saracens)Lewis Ludlow (Gloucester)Will Muir (Bath)England men's player of the seasonTom Curry (Sale Sharks)Tommy Freeman (Northampton Saints)Maro Itoje (Saracens)Will Stuart (Bath)England women's player of the seasonZoe Aldcroft (Gloucester Hartpury)Abby Dow (Trailfinders)Meg Jones (Leicester TigersMaud Muir (Gloucester Hartpury)Premiership Women's Rugby player of the seasonSarah Bern (Bristol Bears)Ellie Kildunne (Harlequins)Meg Jones (Leicester Tigers)Hope Rogers (Exeter Chiefs)Emma Sing (Gloucester Hartpury)Premiership Women's Rugby breakthrough player of the seasonLilli Ives Campion (Loughborough Lightning)Millie David (Bristol Bears)Claudia Pena (Harlequins)Niamh Swailes (Sale Sharks)Premiership Women's Rugby director of rugby of the seasonRoss Chisholm (Harlequins)Sean Lynn (Gloucester Hartpury)Nathan Smith (Loughborough Lightning)Dave Ward (Bristol Bears)Premiership Women's Rugby top try scorerMay Campbell (Saracens) - 16Millie David (Bristol Bears) - 16
