Gloucester Rugby sign Tom Denton

Gloucester Rugby have confirmed the signing of Tom Denton from Leinster.


28-year-old Denton joins the Cherry and Whites from the three-time Heineken Cup winners after four seasons in Dublin at the RDS, after joining from Leeds Carnegie as they were then known.


"We're looking forward to welcoming Tom into our environment, and his arrival only makes us stronger as a unit. During his time in the Aviva Premiership with Leeds, he proved to be a quality operator, and he has matured and improved whilst with Leinster," said David Humphreys, Director of Rugby.

 
"I know first hand from my time with Ulster what a quality opponent he is and he will be a welcome addition to our second row ranks.”


Denton commented on his move: "I'm very excited about the prospect of returning to England and having another crack at the Premiership with a club like Gloucester, one with a great history but a bright future as well.

 
"I feel that my game has developed a lot while with Leinster and I know that I'll need to perform well as Gloucester already have a number of quality second rows.

 
"However, we've got a big semi-final against Ulster to prepare for and my focus is completely on that as I'd love to bring my time at Leinster to a close having helped to secure the Pro 12 title.”