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Ahead of this weekend’s Allianz Cup clash between: Gloucester-Hartpury Women RFC and Harlequins Women, at the Alpas Arena – I spoke to Harlequins and England U20 international breakout star: Lucy Heryet. Visiting last season’s Premier 15s Champions and a side who got the double over ‘Quins in the Premiership last season, Heryet admitted that herself […]
After a tumultuous run into the Rugby World Cup, can England now cash in after qualifying for the knockout stages? Before the 2023 Rugby World Cup kicked off in France, many England fans were apprehensive about their country’s chances. Just nine months into his tenure as England coach, Steve Borthwick faced adversity after one of […]
One Cherry and Whites man will be watching from the bench while another earns himself a fourth consecutive start. Authority is on show in the England camp, a starting XV mainstay has been pushed to the perimeter of the matchday squad. This weekend is match week four of the 2023 Six Nations competition, from crucial […]
Gloucester Rugby will look to leapfrog Northampton in the Premiership table when they face the Saints at Franklins Gardens on Saturday. The Cherry & Whites moved back into the top four last weekend, with a bonus point win over Harlequins at Kingsholm, and face a similarly difficult game this weekend. Northampton are one of the […]
England Captain Owen Farrell could be free play in England’s opening Six Nations Fixture against Scotland if he completes World Rugby tackling Intervention. Farrell was cited on Monday after an incident in the 78th minute of Saracens victory over Gloucester, that involved direct shoulder contact to the head of Gloucester flanker Jack Clement. The incident […]
After what was a successful season last year that saw the Leicester Tigers win the Premiership, Steve Borthwick is now feeling the consequences of success. As the Premiership launched with 13 teams and 26 rounds of fixtures, there were always going to be some international clashes with the Tigers feeling the pain more than most. […]
England Women’s Rugby Union and Men’s League sides both cruised to comfortable wins on the weekend as they set sights for World Cup glory. England’s Women thrashed South Africa 75-0 to top pool C and set up a tantalising quarter-final against Australia. A heavily rotated Red Roses side ran in a remarkable 13 tries as […]
Gloucester hooker Jack Singleton was one of three players called up to Eddie Jones’ training squad following the withdrawal of Jamie George, Guy Porter and Jack Walker through injury. Adam Radwan and George Mcguigan have also joined the squad as Eddie Jones builds towards the Autumn Internationals where they will face Argentina, Japan , New […]
Eddie Jones has made a trio changes to the side which started in the 23-19 victory over Wales ahead of what he has described as a ‘semi-final’ against Ireland. Joe Marchant comes in at outside-centre for Elliot Daly, who drops to the bench whilst Sam Simmonds starts ahead of Alex Dombrandt who scored England’s only […]
Manu Tuilagi will miss England’s clash with Wales at Twickenham after sustaining a hamstring injury in training, whilst Gloucester’s Louis Rees-Zammit has been dropped by Wales. Tuilagi’s replacement in the England starting team on Saturday will be confirmed on the day, with Joe Marchant recalled to the squad. Courtney Lawes will resume captaincy duties for […]