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Gloucester have secured the signing of Nicky Robinson after the fly-half agreed to leave Cardiff Blues at the end of the season.
The in-form number ten will follow his brother, Jamie, who signed a deal with Toulon earlier this month, out of Arms Park while Wales international scrum-half
Gareth Cooper moves in the opposite direction.
"It's obviously been one of the hardest decisions I'll ever have to make in my rugby career. To decide to leave my hometown club; somewhere where I dreamt of playing, and spent a large part of my career was always going to be hard," said the 27-year-old, speaking to
Wales Online.
"However, it's something I felt I needed to do. I wanted to experience playing in a different environment and a different league. I also wanted to test myself and try to improve as a rugby player and as a person, and Gloucester will give me that opportunity.
"I wanted to find out for myself what it is like to play in a different league and train with different players and coaches and change the routine that I have been doing for a number of years now.
"I've lived in Cardiff all my life and wanted to go to live in a different place so I will be looking to move up to Gloucester over the summer."
The Blues are currently sitting seventh in the Magners League but await a massive Heineken Cup quarter-final clash with Toulouse. Yet Robinson felt that the season's end was the perfect time for him to experience a fresh challenge.
"I felt it was the right time for me but with the Blues going well in the Heineken Cup and EDF Cup, and the new training base and the new stadium, it made the decision a lot harder," he continued.
"I'd like to thank the Blues for being very loyal to me throughout my time here; they've really stuck by me when I've had injuries and illnesses.
"I've got a very good relationship with Dai [Young], and have huge amount of respect for him, not only as a coach but also as a really decent person. So it was very hard to tell him, knowing how much effort he has put into building up the Blues.
"The supporters club have also been great to me, and hopefully I've repaid them by giving everything every time I've worn the blue shirt and have been very proud of putting that jersey on which will remain the case until the end of what I hope will be a successful season.
"My mother is devastated at the news as all three sons will be leaving next season. I'll be moving to Gloucester, Jamie's moving to France and my younger brother is hoping to go away to University. But on a positive note it frees up her weekends."[/b]
