Cheltenham born Paul Casey has finished his opening round two-under-par as he vies for a winning return to the European tour. Casey has returned from the PGA tour in America with a hope of gaining a place in this year’s Ryder Cup team. Embed from Getty Images The 40-year-old is currently 14th in the […]
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Burns: ”We can’t afford any more slip-ups”
Gloucester take on Pau tomorrow evening in what will determine who wins the group and takes home the home tie in the quarter finals. Pau currently lead the group with 24 with Gloucester trailing by three. Tom Savage has been named as captain as the Cherry and Whites set out to overturn the six point […]
NETBALL: Sam Cook: “I’ve known about 80% of the girls anyway”
The 2018 netball season is almost upon, squads are continuing to get announced and teams are preparing for the first round of fixtures in less than a month’s time. One squad that has been preparing for a long time is the Severn Stars who announced their team a couple of months ago. They have recruited […]
Lizzy Yarnold puts the finishing touches to her Winter Olympics preparation
Lizzy Yarnold has the weight of a nation on her shoulders as Team GB’s biggest chance of a medal at next month’s Winter Olympics. The global event kicks off in Pyeongchang, South Korea on February 9th and Yarnold will be looking to replicate the gold medal she won in Sochi back in 2014. Yarnold, who is a […]
TEAM NEWS: Gloucester team named for crunch tie with Pau
Despite rumours of an impending England call up, Ben Vellacott starts at scrum-half in place of the injured Willi Heinz. Embed from Getty Images Tom Savage will captain the side from second row; with Ross Moriarty continuing his return from injury with another start in the back row. Overall, the Cherry and Whites have made 11 […]
Tom Savage named Gloucester captain against Pau
Tom Savage has been named Gloucester captain for their crucial home match against Pau in the European Challenge Cup tomorrow night. A bonus-point victory for the Cherry and Whites would secure them a home quarter-final for the fourth successive season in the competition, but they will face a stern test from their French opposition. Pau won […]
Michael Van Gerwen set for Cheltenham Masters
Two-time world champion Michael van Gerwen has announced his involvement in the Cheltenham Masters 2018 tournament. Embed from Getty Images The Dutchman, known as “Mighty Mike”, announced his involvement via Twitter and will be joined by a host of other notable players including Raymond van Barneveld, Simon Whitlock, Darryl Fitton and more. Pleased to be heading back […]
Gloucester lock Tom Savage congratulates Scott Lawson on 6-Nations recognition
Gloucester second row Tom Savage has congratulated ex-team mate Scott Lawson following his Scotland recall. Lawson has not played International Rugby in 4 years but has made the 40 man pool for the Six-Nations. Embed from Getty Images Savage said: “It’s no surprise there, as they prove that age is only a number, they are […]
UPDATE: Mathieu Bastareaud banned for comment towards former Hartpury Pupil
France international rugby star Mathieu Bastareaud has been banned for three weeks after making a homophobic remark in a game. Bastareaud, 29, admitted verbally assaulting former Hartpury College pupil Sebastian Negri during Sunday’s European Champions Cup match between Toulon and Benetton Treviso. World Rugby rules state the offence comes with a minimum six-week ban, but it was […]
Gloucester City enjoy two weeks off, but has it helped them?
Gloucester City boss Marc Richards believes that his team have benefited from a break in football as they prepare to do battle in the National League South later this week. The Tigers last match saw them suffer a 3-1 home defeat against Weston-super-Mare on January 6th, but Wealdstone United’s progression in the cup meant that […]