Overview
- Gloucester have confirmed the signing of 26-year-old tighthead Eliot Salt from Coventry and he has joined their squad as preparations begin for the 2026/27 campaign at Kingsholm.
- Salt made 69 Championship appearances for Coventry over the past three seasons and is viewed by Gloucester head coach George Skivington as a consistent performer with further upside.
- Coventry had given Salt a contract extension earlier this year but agreed to release him so he could step up to the Gallagher Premiership, a move Coventry head coach Alex Rae described as a valuable chance for the player.
- Coventry say they have identified a replacement for Salt and will announce that signing once an international visa is granted, showing how administrative clearances can delay follow-on moves.
- The transfer comes as Gloucester reshapes its tighthead options following departures and retirement at the club and adds to a wider trend of Championship players progressing into Premiership squads.