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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 […]
One Cherry and Whites man will be watching from the bench while another earns himself a fourth consecutive start. Authority is on show in the England camp, a starting XV mainstay has been pushed to the perimeter of the matchday squad. This weekend is match week four of the 2023 Six Nations competition, from crucial […]
Following an inury in the autumn internationals whilst playing for Scotland, Adam Hastings suffered another spell on the sidelines with a shoulder injury that required surgery, in the 28-13 defeat to Leicester Tigers. His role was more crucial this campaign, Hastings was due to lead the Cherry and White’s attack alongside Mark Atkinson, unfortunately the […]
Gloucester Rugby will look to leapfrog Northampton in the Premiership table when they face the Saints at Franklins Gardens on Saturday. The Cherry & Whites moved back into the top four last weekend, with a bonus point win over Harlequins at Kingsholm, and face a similarly difficult game this weekend. Northampton are one of the […]
George Skivington’s Gloucester Rugby will host the Harlequins at the Kingsholm tonight in a fifth and sixth place thriller in the 17th round of the Premiership. Neither side has played in a few weeks whilst the Six Nations has been taking place, and this game may be a significant decider for where the sides finish […]
Six Nations returns this weekend, with England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland having already released their teams. Five Gloucester Rugby players have been included in international squad’s ahead of the tournament. The five selected players have been picked by the four nations of England, Wales, Scotland and Italy. England have brought in a new coaching setup […]
Five players from the Cherry and Whites have been selected to play for their respective home countries for the Six Nations Championship. 29 year-old hooker George McGuigan was picked for Steve Borthwick’s first England squad, after joining the Cherry and Whites before Christmas. He is yet to make his international debut. England begin their Six […]
In the Premiership match between Gloucester and Saracens on Friday night, a questionable high tackle from Owen Farrell on Jack Clement late on led to a lot of frustration on the consistency on the rules. Farrell went on to score a last-minute drop goal in controversial circumstances. University of Gloucestershire Rugby captain Sam Rhymes had […]
Starring in the UK’s biggest advent calendar, what better way to raise money? Rugby players from both Gloucester and Gloucester-Hartpury, as well as Ed Slater, will appear in the calendar. It will be displayed on the front of the BiGDUG offices and the images will also be displayed on Christmas cards. The calendar, which is […]
Santiago Carreras starred on Saturday evening for Gloucester as they secured there first victory in 3 matches. The Argentinian donned the 10 shirt for the first time this season, and the decision paid off. A try and 14 points off the boot, was enough to steer his side to victory. Gloucester were able to move […]