Gloucester's Jamal Ford-Robinson calm as Sharks circle in Tottenham
05/23/2024 08:15 AM
Versatile prop believes there is more to life than rugby but is fully focused on Springbok forwards in Challenge Cup final
Jamal Ford-Robinson is detailing precisely what the award he won at Gloucester's end of season bash was for when eventually he explains that "essentially it's about being a good club man". Given his standing among his peers, you would be hard pressed to find anyone who he has shared a dressing room with to argue.
The award was a welcome end to a hectic season for Ford-Robinson that began in mid-October when, after he was summoned into the squad at the 11th hour and scored the winning try against Harlequins. It could yet end with a second winners' medal of the campaign with Gloucester facing South African side the Sharks in Friday night's Challenge Cup final while along the way he has hit a century of Premiership appearances as well as 100 matches for Gloucester – celebrating each landmark in the self-deprecating style that makes him such a popular figure.
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