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Underwater rugby probably isn’t at the forefront of too many people’s minds, but based in Cheltenham, the Gloucestershire Barracudas are leading the way in the unique sport. Founder Laura Garlic now sees her team come together for a weekly training session, out-of-pool social gatherings, and a number of tournaments that take Gloucestershire to the international […]
Three consecutive Premiership Women’s Rugby titles. A new head coach. A home semi-final on the horizon. Dan Murphy’s Circus has spent this entire season proving that what Sean Lynn built at Kingsholm did not walk out of the door with him. Gloucester Hartpury, the three-time defending Premiership Women’s Rugby champions based in Gloucestershire, are on […]
George Skivington said there was “a bit of frustration” in Gloucester Rugby’s win over Sale Sharks, which saw the Cherry and Whites move closer to Champions Cup qualification. Sale had a great start, leading 12-0 before Ben Loader’s try and George Barton’s conversion made it 7-12 going into the break. Gloucester then put themselves in […]
In the final game before Varsity, the University of Gloucestershire Rugby Union side beat Plymouth Marjon 74-28 at Plock Court. Dan Page capped off his amazing season with his second hat-trick of the season and 15th try throughout the season. Harry Leftwich and Iman Hussain both went over for braces. Winger Tom Hamilton gave his thoughts on the […]
Cheltenham amateur rugby club completed an incredible journey in 2025 as they lost a collective 350 kilos of unwanted weight. MAN v FAT Rugby is a club based in Gloucestershire created for overweight and obese men in the local area. The club initiative has helped members, specifically aimed at men with a BMI of over 27.5, lose over 350kg (770 pounds) through weekly sessions. […]
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 […]