Joe Joyce hopes the loud and boisterous ‘Shed’ will be singing about his ball-carrying and lineout skills rather than how “skinny” his legs are when he starts out on a new challenge in the West Country for Gloucester.
Back in the Premiership after a three-year spell playing for Connacht and tracing some ancestors, the proud Bristolian now only has an appetite for Cherry and White success.
And the 32-year-old feels the much-changed Gloucester coaching setup and also freshened up playing staff can supply the perfect base for a strong title campaign.
The 6ft 5in lock says: “The Premiership tab...