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. […]
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Park Life Sport Live Blog: FA Cup Reaction As Forest Green Rovers Advance And Cheltenham Town Crash Out Plus Updates From The Sporting World
Hello and welcome to Park Life Sport’s live blog. Be sure to check here to keep up to date with all the goings on in the sporting world. We’ll be looking back at the weekend’s football, including local sides Cheltenham Town and Forest Green Rovers who were in FA Cup action, while also previewing the […]
US Open champion Emma Raducanu named to lead GB team at Billie Jean King cup finals
Emma Raducanu has put injury worries to rest after being named team captain for next month’s Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Glasgow. Raducanu has struggled for form since winning the 2021 US Open at just 18 years of age. She was forced to withdraw from the Transylvania Open in Romania last week due to […]
“We’re here to spoil the party” – Liam Bond on Montpellier FC’s Title and Senior Charities Cup ambitions
Liam Bond captains Montpellier FC into their first semi-final in their inaugural season as potential Cheltenham Civil Service Reserves final looms. Montpellier sit in title contention in Cheltenham League Division Three. Amongst those battling for the league are AFC Kempsey, a team that Montpellier have done the double over. They face eachother yet again in […]
England’s group of death in the Qatar 2022 World Cup group ahead of pot draw
Gareth Southgate’s national side have some potential banana skins like Denmark and Netherlands as fixtures decided tonight. England have been drawn into Pot One of the draw. This immediately helps them avoid some seriously difficult teams. Portugal, Spain, Brazil, Belgium, France and Argentina are amongst the titan teams missed until at least the Round of […]
“They’re a banana skin” – Brimscombe & Thrupp looks to final after overcoming tight affair in GFA Challenge Trophy semi-final
Brimscombe & Thrupp manager Sam Prior believes they still have a lot to play for this season as semi-final victory seals chance for their first silverware in four years. The Stroud side faced Roman Glass St George on Wednesday, 30 March at The Meadow, where a close fought affair ended 1-0. Prior was happy with […]
Park Life Sport Live Blog: Reaction from the weekend’s local football, Cricket World Cup final & Formula One drama
Hello and welcome to Park Life Sport’s live blog, keeping you up to date with all things Gloucestershire sport. Today, we’ll have reaction and analysis from Cheltenham Town and Forest Green Rovers’ fixtures this weekend, as well as several other local football games. Wade Elliott’s side picked up a crucial 1-1 draw away to Ipswich […]
LIVE BLOG: Reaction to Dale Vince stepping down from Ecotricity, World Cup draw preview and build-up to the weekend’s sport
Welcome to Park Life Sport’s live blog. Here you can keep up to date with the latest stories breaking around Gloucestershire and the UK. Today, we’ll be bringing you previews to all the sport taking place this weekend, as the Premier League returns and Cheltenham Town and Forest Green Rovers are also in action. It was […]
Gloucester City Queens begin challenging week with clash against Oaklands Wolves in the WBBL
Gloucester City Queens take on Oaklands Wolves, Cardiff Met Archers and Newcastle Falcons in a crucial run of games in the WBBL this week. All the teams, including the Queens, currently sit in the bottom five in the Championship, meaning it could be a decisive week for all involved. The Queens are on a seven […]
Louis Rees-Zammit returns to squad as Gloucester welcome internationals back for Worcester derby
International pairing Chris Harris and Mark Atkinson will play together in the centres for the first time since January as Gloucester Rugby play host to Worcester Warriors this Friday at Kingsholm. In addition to this, George Skivington has made two more changes to his starting XV with Adam Hastings and Val Rapava-Ruskin in the line-up, […]









