WHEN Gloucestershire take to the hallowed Twickenham turf today in the Bill Beaumont Cup final against Lancashire, one member of their coaching staff will be happier than anyone else.

Backs coach Paul Williams has never taken a team to the home of rugby before in 20 years of coaching and the man who helped steer Lydney to National Three South safety this year is delighted to be there.

But the former Rugby Lions, Birmingham and Solihull and Stourbridge coach says he has not had time to think about his own personal accolades with so much to organise before the big day.

"It is nice, but it is something that you cannot really get excited about because there is so much to do and sort out," the former Gloucester player (pictured) said.

"It is all go because we have to get a training session in and do some video work on them and sort out travel arrangements and where to stay.

"But any time you get to Twickenham is nice. I was at Gloucester when we played Harlequins at Twickenham back in the 1970s but back then it was in front of one man and his dog, so it was a little bit different then."

If Gloucestershire manage to lift the trophy, it will be for the first time since 2002 and will mark another milestone as they will go level on 20 titles with opponents Lancashire.

The match is also a good chance for players to impress England Counties' selectors ahead of their tour to the Far East next month.

The fixture will be played before the full England side tackle the famous black and white shirts of the Barbarians in which current Gloucester players Nick Wood and Olly Morgan could be involved.

But Williams will be aiming to add to the family trophy cabinet after his son Jimmy, who plays scrum-half, helped the Gloucestershire Under-20s retain their national title.

And Williams says it will be unusual standing alongside head coach Mark Cornwell on the sidelines as he used to coach the former second row at the Cherry and Whites.

"We have known each other for a long time, he was a young colt coming through when I was a coach at Gloucester," Williams said.

"He was a youngster coming through there so that shows I am the old man of the squad now."