Charlie Atkinson commits to Gloucester until 2029 after sweeping club's end-of-season awards

Gloucester have confirmed that fly-half Charlie Atkinson has signed a contract extension keeping him at Kingsholm until at least 2029, ending speculation over his future after a season in which he was named the club’s Coaches’, Players’ and Supporters’ Player of the Year.

Atkinson, 24, joined the Cherry and Whites in early 2024 and has since established himself as their first-choice ten, seeing off competition from former Ireland international Ross Byrne, who arrived at the club in 2025. His form across the 2025/26 campaign was the most consistent of his career to date, and head coach George Skivington acknowledged that rival clubs had been monitoring the situation.

“It’s a real coup for us to secure Charlie’s future,” Skivington said. “There was plenty of interest in him, but we’re confident in the programme we’ve built here and the vision for what we can achieve. Clearly, Charlie believes he can play a big part in that as well.”

Atkinson’s rise has also been tracked at international level. The former Wasps and Oxford RFC product has made six England A appearances and earned his first senior cap against the USA in 2025, underlining his credentials as a genuine Test option at fly-half.

The player himself said the decision to stay was straightforward once he weighed his options. “It was a pretty easy decision for me to re-sign,” Atkinson said. “I’m not from Gloucester, but I absolutely love the lads and the supporters, who have all welcomed me with open arms, so this really does feel like home now.”

Atkinson also pointed to the club’s direction of travel as a key factor. “I feel like I have a big role to play within this team and, with the exciting changes to the coaching and playing group over the summer, I believe we’re only going to keep improving, both collectively and individually.”

Skivington added that Atkinson’s development had been the product of sustained hard work rather than overnight success. “Since joining the club, he’s had to work incredibly hard for his opportunities. Over the past year, we’ve really seen the rewards of that dedication on the pitch.”