Ruan Ackermann finds room for Gloucester growth after father's exit

The back-row, whose side visit Newcastle on Saturday, backs the Premiership strugglers to kick on under George SkivingtonRuan Ackermann considered leaving Gloucester when his father, Johan, ended his contract as head coach at Kingsholm prematurely to move to Japan last May, but the lure of playing for England proved too strong. The back-row, who qualifies through residency having joined the Premiership club in 2017, had only had one boss in his senior career, which started with the Lions in his native South Africa.“The biggest thing for me is the need to be challenged in life,” the 25-year-old…