Gloucester considering Rugby League star

Gloucester have admitted they considering signing former rugby league wing Semi Tadulala as he is out of contract.

Thirty one year old Tadulala is out of contract with Bradford Bulls and is currently touring with Fiji's union squad in Europe even though he has never played the sport before.

Gloucester are said to be hoping that he will play in Fiji's game against Romania on Saturday which will assist him in getting a work permit.

"The decision will lie with the financial side of the club," coach Bryan Redpath told BBC Gloucestershire.

"There is nothing that says he is definitely coming to Gloucester.

Tadulala is an international Rugby League player and played for Fiji at last year's Rugby League World Cup.

He nearly joined Gloucester earlier in his career, but work permit issues meant that he stayed in Super League.

"He's been here but at that stage he wasn't available," added Redpath.

"We did target him because we knew we would be short in the autumn international period.

"I think he might be playing for Fiji in Romania on Saturday which would allow him to be involved.

"If Fiji play him he comes into the shop window for everybody else."

Redpath said that the move could depend on how quickly Gloucester's injured players returned to fitness.

"We are getting people back now and need to make some decisions," added Redpath.

"We only have 16 backs in the squad and three of those are scrum-halves, and that's not a lot with international duties and injuries.

"Last weekend we didn't have a spare with Jonny May on the bench against Leicester so we are a bit low in that area."

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