SALFORD, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: Ross Byrne of Gloucester looks on during the Gallagher PREM match between Sale Sharks and Gloucester Rugby at the Corpacq Stadium on September 25, 2025 in Salford, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Summer signing Ross Byrne faces a fascinating battle to keep hold of the number 10 jersey at Gloucester Rugby when the Gallagher PREM returns at the end of the month, with the pretenders to his throne snapping at his heels as they are handed opportunities to shine.

On Sunday, 24-year-old George Barton put in a player of the match display from fly-half as the Cherry and Whites ended a six-game losing streak with a 29-28 away win at Sale Sharks.

And on Saturday, Charlie Atkinson looks set to start at stand-off for England A against an All Blacks XV,

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