Jean Kleyn joined Gloucester with a plan to awaken a sleeping giant and thereby reclaim his place in the world champion Springbok squad. For some, it was the very definition of wishful thinking.
The Kingsholm outfit had finished eighth or lower in the Gallagher PREM in three of the previous four seasons and reached the play-offs only once since 2011.
As for the Investec Champions Cup, they had not made even a quarter-final since 2008 and needed the last of eight places available to English clubs just to get into this season’s competition.
Today Gloucester sit top of the league and
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