Hooker Morgan Nelson has agreed to return to Cornish Pirates in the summer.
The 25-year-old joined Premiership side Gloucester in October after almost four years at the Championship club, where he had scored 19 tries in 49 appearances.
But the former Wales Under 18 player has struggled to break into the Cherry and Whites’ side, playing exclusively in the Premiership Rugby Cup and European Challenge Cup.
“Before he left us Morgan was rightly earmarked as one of the best hookers in the Championship, and he now has the experience of having been involved at a top-level environment,” Cornish Pirates joint-head coach Alan Paver said.
“We are clearly delighted that he’ll be back with us, as he is still young and ambitious and has a lot of rugby ahead of him yet.
“It’s a massive plus because he knows our set up, will fit back in easily, and he is one of those players who adds something extra, both on and off the field.”