England winger Jonny May is set to re-join Gloucester from Leicester at the end of the season.
May says he's "proud" of his three years at the Tigers where he scored 30 tries in 44 games.
“Once I had made the decision to leave Leicester there was only ever one club I really wanted to play for," the 53-times capped England international told Gloucester's official website.
"I’m grateful to David Humphreys and everyone at Gloucester Rugby who have found a way for me to rejoin. I’m very excited about being back in Cherry and White playing at Kingsholm again.”
Former Ireland out-half Humphreys, who is director of rugby at Gloucester, is welcoming May's return:
“We’ve been talking to Jonny for a little while, and were very close to an agreement before the Premiership was postponed and our discussions had to be put on hold. With the changing landscape in English rugby and beyond, we very much appreciated Jonny’s pragmatic approach to our discussions. Our supporters will have watched his performances for England over the last couple of seasons, and will be looking forward to watching him back playing at Kingsholm for Gloucester. There’s no doubt he’s a world class player, who would be an asset to any side.
“He will not only, I’m sure, be a great player for us again, but also a great mentor to our young wingers like Ollie Thorley and Louis Rees-Zammit. It’ll be a tremendous help for them to have someone with Jonny’s experience to learn from.”
