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Under 11s Coach Paul Cottal had his say on proceedings with youth development at the step three side Bishops Cleeve. Cottal is formerly a player of the under 18s team at Bishops Cleeve before playing numerous matches for the first team back in the 1990s. One thing that is massively important to Bishops Cleeve and […]
Club Captain Daniel Jones admitted “with the 1st home game kicking off the season for them it’s always nervy before” as UOG looked to rebuild the team ahead of the new season. Gloucestershire University 1st team in men’s football claimed all three points on their first fixture of the season in what was a convincing […]
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 […]
Forest Green Rovers head of women’s football, Joe Manns, is relishing the opportunity of coaching in the Women’s FA Cup for the first time. Manns has completed a long journey from marketing officer to the touchline, and when asked about the prospect of coaching in the competition, took a moment and smiled. In 2016 Manns […]
Gloucestershire cricketers Glenn Phillips and Paul van Meekeren have played pivotal roles for New Zealand and the Netherlands as both sides impress at this year’s Cricket World Cup in India. Regular T20 Blast overseas player for Gloucestershire, Phillips has impacted games in all three disciplines helping New Zealand win all four of their matches so […]
Hello and welcome to today’s live coverage of the talking points in Gloucestershire. We have breaking news from Cheltenham Town and Forest Green Rovers’ press conferences, as they both prepare for games on Saturday. Moreover, we will also look back over the sporting events that have taken place this week, offering in depth reviews of […]
Gloucester City host Alfreton Town at the TigerTurf Stadium this Saturday, with Mike Cook looking to get the first three points of his tenure under his belt. City are six games without a win and have only won one game in 12 so far this season, after changing from a full-time outfit, to part time, […]
There has been a storm brewing that has encompassed almost all of Rugby, and this revolves around the safety of the sport. Old Patesians Head Coach Dave Parry believes his club has it right and much of Rugby has been stigmatised by select individuals: “I think rugby is one of those sports where you either […]
With the first match for Gloucester in the 2023/24 premiership due to kick off tomorrow at 2pm at Kingsholm. The teams have been announced and the build-up has begun. Coming into the match with a good track record, Gloucester have set high expectations having beaten Harlequins 25-17 three weeks ago. In their last match before […]
Second half sub Daisy Ackerman seemed frustrated after the 1-0 loss to Oxford United stating “We just need to finish our chances and their goal was from our mistakes”. Ackerman also had a late opportunity to equalise but described the second half chance as a “nightmare” after leaving the game without a point. Cheltenham Town […]