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Harry Randall will make his first Six Nations start this Sunday as Head Coach Eddie Jones has made eight changes from last weekend’s Calcutta Cup defeat. Ben Youngs has been dropped to the bench, while Joe Marchant moves in one position to outside-centre as Jack Nowell takes his place on the wing. Sam Simmonds has […]
The UOG Men’s team had a fierce comeback away to defeat Bournemouth 22-19 for their second consecutive win of the season on Wednesday. The long trip to the south coast followed a big 39-19 win for Glos against Plymouth Marjon University the previous week. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Uni of Glos […]
Hartpury head coach Mark Cornwell says Chinnor will be a “tough challenge” as the Championship side look to get back to winning ways. The Gloucestershire side lost to Bedford 38-30 last weekend, after two successive wins over Cornish Pirates and Worcester Warriors. Cornwell said on this Saturday’s fixture, “Chinnor’s a different challenge completely to Bedford; […]
UGRL full-back James Boyles believes they can “Win the league, undefeated” as they get off the mark in perferct fashion in BUCS tier two. It was the beginning of a new season, one that brings hope for the University’s only rugby league team, following their relegation to the second tier last season. They travelled to […]
Exeter Chiefs currently sit sixth in the Gallagher Premiership table after three games, having won, drawn and lost so far this campaign. Just two sides remain unbeaten this season, those being Bath and Northampton, Director of Rugby Rob Baxter described himself as “a little bit frustrated” that his side weren’t one of the unbeaten teams. […]
Hartpury University head coach Mark Cornwell admitted that he was not shocked to see a number of his players earning call-ups to the England Students squad for their match against France later this month. Hartpury have had an incredible season, having secured their first BUCS Super Rugby title since 2019 with a 34-21 win over […]
Gloucester Rugby have announced the signing of scrum-half Mike Austin who made two impactful appearances on loan from Hartpury RFC for the Cherry and Whites this season and will now join the club permanently this summer. Austin, is an electric player who’s strength is moving the ball quickly with the added touch of a phenomenal […]
Tomorrow night sees Gloucester travel to Kingston Park for a key clash against Newcastle Falcons who sit bottom in the Gallagher Premiership. A win is imperative for George Skivington’s side if they want to finish the season inside the play offs. The Cherry and Whites currently sit sixth in the league and three points off […]
UOG Rugby Women’s boss Gavin Deane claimed that it’s been a really tricky season for the team despite the win in Varsity 2025. He said: “It was a really tricky year for us because of the fact that the league was so competitive. We had Hartpury seconds, Cardiff Mets seconds, their first teams are all […]
Founding member Laura Garlic-Reed states “the only way is up” for the Gloucestershire Barracudas following a historic weekend at The Open League in Italy. Founding member and community officer Laura Garlic-Reed has been a Barracuda for eight years and has grown to love the sport and community around it. “I think it’s the best sport […]
With the release of 19 players following the conclusion of the 2024/25 season, Gloucester Rugby are electing for a massive rebuild, uncommon in the sport of rugby. The Gloucestershire side faces a significant transition Park Life Sport will rank Gloucester’s decision to release numerous senior players. Chris Harris- S Losing Harris is a huge loss […]