Overview
- Gloucester announced the signing of 31‑year‑old Marco Fepulea'i on Friday, June 12, to bolster their tight‑head options for the 2026/27 Gallagher Premiership season.
- Head coach George Skivington said the club sought experienced tight‑head depth and expects Fepulea'i to bring presence, power and set‑piece strength to the pack.
- Fepulea'i is a New Zealand‑born prop who rose through the Blues system, won the 2021 MLR title with the LA Giltinis and spent three seasons at Colomiers in France's Pro D2.
- The prop has eight caps for Samoa and has been named in Samoa's Nations Series squad this summer, a selection that may require international release early in the season.
- Gloucester made the move after departures of tight‑heads including Kirill Gotovtsev and Nepo Laulala, and the club has not disclosed how long Fepulea'i's contract will run.