Taylor the right fit at Gloucester
Gloucester flyhalf Tim Taylor has signed a new contract with the Premiership club that will keep him at Kingsholm for the next two years.
The 29-year-old initially joined Gloucester on loan in the spring of 2010 from Championship side Nottingham but quickly impressed and earned himself a permanent contract.
Initially a member of the Leicester Tigers Academy, he also spent time in New Zealand playing for Nelson Bay as well deputising for Dan Carter at the Crusaders.
Taylor has been a regular in the first team squad at Gloucester and picked up an Anglo-Welsh Cup winners medal in 2010/11.
He has been sidelined with a thumb injury since the turn of the year but still possesses the third most accurate kicking percentage in the Premiership this season.
Taylor explained that he is delighted to be staying at Kingsholm and is looking forward to the next couple of years for more than one reason.
He said: “I’m really happy. I’ve enjoyed my time with Gloucester and it’s great that I’ve got the opportunity to stay for another couple of years. This season has been a bit frustrating with the thumb injury but I’m almost back and hope I can play a part in the run in.
“It’s good to have some stability as I’m shortly starting a new personal training business alongside Ed Archer (formerly on the strength and conditioning staff at Gloucester). I’ll be working out of the Lion’s Den so I’ll seeing more of Kingsholm than most of the boys!”
