A scan on his shoulder has revealed damage to a muscle and he will undergo intensive treatment with a view to returning to action early in the new year. Simpson-Daniel had only just returned from a month long break with a hamstring injury.
“It’s disappointing for James, us and the fans, but we’ve got to get on with things. There’s no point in thinking about what ifs and what could be, we’ve got a vital game against Cardiff Blues at the weekend, and all our focus has to go into that,” Gloucester director of rugby Nigel Melville explained on the official Gloucester Rugby Club website http://www.gloucesterrugbyclub.com/.