COVENTRY Rugby prop Eliot Salt has joined Prem side Gloucester Rugby ahead of the 2026/27 season.
The tighthead prop made 69 appearances for Coventry and scored four tries after joining the club from the Cardiff Met University system in 2023.
Salt has spent the past three seasons at the Nick Newbold Stadium, becoming a mainstay of the front row in Alex Rae’s side.
The 26-year-old initially agreed to stay at Coventry earlier this summer but could not turn down the chance to move to Gloucester when the opportunity arose during the off season.
Salt said: “I’m delighted to be given the opportunity to make the step up to the Prem.
“Obviously none of this would’ve been possible without the support of the club and the environment I’ve been in for the last three years so I want to say a huge thank you to the coaches and my teammates.
“I want to say a big thank you to the fans as well, they’ve got us over the line a few times in tight games and I’ll miss their unwavering support.”
Rae added: “It’s obviously sad to see Eliot moving on but it’s a fantastic opportunity for him to test himself in the Premiership and we wish him well in the future.
“It also shows what a fantastic job everyone at the club is doing in developing players and giving them a platform to shine.
“We’re into double figures now of players in my time here who have gone onto the next level of the game.”
Coventry have already signed a replacement tighthead prop following Salt’s departure with the club waiting for clearance on the player’s international visa before making an official announcement.
