Twelvetrees proves he can still make the difference

By PAUL REES

Billy Twelvetrees has been rolling back the years with Gloucester in recent weeks having had to wait for his chance this season as the club gave youth its head.
Injuries meant the 34- year old centre, who has won 22 England caps, filled in at outside-half at Bordeaux-Begles last month and bossed the game to take the club into the last 16 of the Heineken Champions Cup.
“Billy might not have played much this season but he has been doing great work in the background with the young lads and reviewing their games,” said Gloucester coach George Skivington.
“It was a cauldron in Bord...

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