Charlie Sharples joined the Cherry and Whites rugby academy aged 14 and made his first team debut in 2007 going on to record 275 appearances for Gloucester Rugby.

After 15 years of service, he has finally called time on his amazing career after dislocating his shoulder - his record speaks for its self - he scored 91 times and 455 points, he was capped 4 times for England.

So, what's next for this most famous and popular Gloucester player?

Mark Owen editor of Punchline-Gloucester.com finds out about his career: the highs and the lows, how he prepared for the games, what his week looked like playing and preparing for the next games, the guys he's enjoyed playing with and what made him keep motivated over the years.

Finally, what's next? He's a man with a plan and a nice guy. This is a great interview and offers a real insight into the game, the player and the man.