Gloucester and Leicester are to contest the Slater Cup – a trophy named after the sides’ former lock Ed Slater, who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) in June.
The trophy will be contested twice each season, across both Premiership matches between the two sides. Slater, 34, retired after his diagnosis and has set up a fundraising campaign. The two sides next meet in the league on December 24 at Leicester, where the first Slater Cup will be contested.
