Henry Trinder has revealed that he considered giving up rugby after a series of injury problems.

The centre, who has been in fine form this season, has had his career hampered by consistent injury issues.

The 28-year-old admitted that it was a difficult time for him mentally to cope with the consistent knocks he was receiving.

Henry Trinder of Gloucester runs with the ball during the Aviva Premiership match between Gloucester Rugby and Northampton Saints
Henry Trinder of Gloucester runs with the ball during the Aviva Premiership match between Gloucester Rugby and Northampton Saints

Trinder told The Times: “It was a nightmare, a pretty low time.

“There were definitely times when I wondered whether I could go through it again. The scan came back and it said that I had done it again. I was devastated.

“I went home for a few weeks and really had to weigh it all up because it wasn’t just one injury I was coming back from.

“It was four or five seasons of constant knocks and it gets to you.”

Several pundits have been impressed by Trinder’s recent form and there have been calls for him to be named in Eddie Jones’ England squad for the autumn internationals.

SALFORD, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 29: Henry Trinder of Gloucester Rugby during the Aviva Premiership match between Sale Sharks and Gloucester Rugby at AJ Bell Stadium on September 29, 2017 in Salford, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

However, he didn’t think he would have a place in the starting team so early in the season.

“Matt Scott was phenomenal at the end of last season,” said Trinder.

“He plays mainly at 12 for Scotland but he fits everything the guys want here for a 13.

“I assumed that I had a long way to go in terms of being in the starting side.”

The Cherry and White centre considered quitting rugby during his last ACL injury.

GLOUCESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 07: Tom Collins of Northampton is tackled by Henry Trinder during the Aviva Premiership match between Gloucester Rugby and Northampton Saints at Kingsholm Stadium on October 7, 2017 in Gloucester, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Trinder added: “The silver lining was that the second ACL injury wasn’t as bad as the first one.

“When I first did it, my hamstring and IT [iliotibial] band came off the bone as well. This time it was just the ACL. You sit down with your friends and family, my wife, and it was just a case of, ‘Do I give it one more crack?’

“It was a very tough time to get myself up mentally. But I decided that, ‘You know what? I want to finish my career and walk out on my feet and be happy with it.’

“From there I got my head down and just cracked on.”

Henry Trinder. Gloucester v Hartpury, Charlie Sharples testimonial match, at Kingsholm. Photo by Andrew Higgins 25/08/2017

He was given support during his recovery by Jonny May, who had a knee injury at the same time. Trinder and May are good friends and still talk regularly.

Trinder said: “May was coming to the end of his knee rehab and he was very regimented in what he was doing, so I was learning off him.

“We still talk most days. It was obviously disappointing that he left. I played with him for ten years and we have been mates since college and uni.

“After that Worcester game he sent me a few texts, mainly with the emojis of clapping hands. He was just happy for me to be back where I wanted to be.”