Azam to become coach

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/gloucester/9507468.stm

Former Gloucester hooker Olivier Azam has joined UK Athletics as diving coach.

Azam, released by Gloucester last month, has linked up with that annoying kid everyone went spazzy over at the Beijing Olympics even though he didnt win.

Azam made nearly 250 appearances for Gloucester in two spells at Kingsholm, but is most famous for taking a dive and feigning inury to get Tom James sent off in 2009.

He was part of the side that lost the Premiership Playoff final 2003, 2007 and semi in 2008 despite topping the regualr season table. To be fair on the guy though he did kick Steve Borthwick in the head which at the time many of us considered a service to Bristish Sport.

Good post!

great servant to Glos and a shame he couldnt have stayed as he wanted to. although i believe glos did the right thing in not just creating a role for him.
i reckon he will get a few run outs with toulon as well even though at present he is only on a coaching contract.