Worcester sign Gloucester forward Bokenham on loan
Worcester Warriors sign Gloucester lock Hugh Bokenham on a short-term loan deal as the club try to secure a home semi-final in the Champ play-offs.
Hugh Bokenham has played for Australia at under-18 level [Getty Images] Worcester Warriors have signed Gloucester lock Hugh Bokenham on loan. The 24-year-old Australian joined the Cherry and Whites from Cornish Pirates before the start of the current season and has made eight appearances this term. Four of those have come in the Prem, including two starts, with the last one at Exeter in Gloucester's 39-12 defeat at the end of October.
He also made his Champions Cup debut against Munster in December but his only first-team action in 2026 for Gloucester was in their Prem Rugby Cup win at Bristol at the start of February. Bokenham, who can also operate in the back row, arrives at Sixways with Worcester currently third in the Champ table, three points behind Bedford Blues, with seven matches to play. Warriors take on bottom club Cambridge on Saturday [15:00 GMT] as they try to book a home semi-final in the play-offs during the season's final block of matches.
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