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Gloucester centre Henry Trinder has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a torn achilles.

He suffered the injury in training on Tuesday and now faces an operation.

It is the latest serious injury blow for Trinder, who has undergone two anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions in the past as well as bad hamstring and shoulder injuries.

The 29-year-old, who is in his 12th season at Gloucester, has stayed largely injury free for the last two years and his form last season even saw him earn a recall to the England squad for the first time in seven years but he only played 27 minutes of the end-of-season game against Barbarians and has remained uncapped.

Trinder has made 17 appearances for Gloucester in all competitions this season, although he has not been involved in the last three Premiership games.

“I feel really sorry for Henry just this season,” said Gloucester head coach Johan Ackermann.

“He didn’t play the last couple of weeks because of niggles he had in his body, a sore wrist and a sore shoulder.

“Earlier in the season he struggled with his Achilles both sides but they managed him and got him through some games.

“The ironic thing is with the rest days we had, with the week off that we had he actually said he felt the best he ever had on his Achilles on Monday and then he went and just did a simple step and tore it so I feel really for the guy.

“Hopefully everything will go well with his recovery.

“It’s a long process and he obviously won’t – with two or three months of rugby left – play this season so the aim is to get him ready for the start of next season.”