Decision to print flag on Kirill Gotovtsev’s shirt stands in contrast to widespread rejection of Russia from global sport ...

Gloucester Rugby has been forced to remove a Russian flag from the shirt of one of their players after a complaint from a fan. Gloucester Rugby has been forced to remove a Russian flag from the ...

The West Country club have apologised for any offence caused by Kirill Gotovtsev's jersey and have acted swiftly to prevent a repeat incident.

Gloucester will ... their country on Gloucester Rugby Premiership jerseys – as has been the case since 2015. Kirill’s national flag will not appear on his shirt, in line with the sanctions.

Prop Kirill Gotovtsev has been with Gloucester ... shirt, while other nations will continue to be recognised. Russia has been banned from international and cross-border competition by World Rugby ...

Gloucester have a policy of putting a country’s flag on the shirts of all their capped ... bobsleigh and eventually settling on rugby. The 37-year-old signed for Gloucester in 2021 and has ...