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The 25-year-old Gloucester Rugby winger gave a detailed description on how a variety of mental health support is made widely available within his club and how much social media can affect some players’ performance levels. After a bleak 18 months dealing with a global pandemic mental health has arguably never been highlighted more within modern […]
At the age of 20, Louis-Rees Zammit has been nominated for the Breakthrough Player of the Year award Louis Rees-Zammit plays as wing for Gloucester Rugby and in the last year has had a big rise to fame after being called up to the Wales squad for the 2020 Six Nations. Born in Penarth, Rees-Zammit […]
Southampton University 1st XV 38-45 Gloucestershire University 1st XV Gloucester University returned to winning ways in emphatic style as they snatched victory with the last play of the game at Wide Lane Sports Ground Alfie Bennett’s 80th minute try ensured the visitors returned home with all five points as the Blue’s closed the gap on second […]
UGRFC 2nd XV 0-60 EURFC 9th XV Gloucestershire University 2nd team’s tough start to their BUCS rugby campaign continued as they were swept aside 60-0 by a strong Exeter side. The score line does not reflect what a closely fought contest it was for just under an hour in Cheltenham, when eventually injuries and positional switches […]
Gloucester Rugby head coach George Skivington says that top of the league Bristol Bears are playing “fantastic rugby” ahead of Monday’s Gallagher Premiership clash. The Bears have only lost one of their last 10 games, and just three in 18 this season and they have the Gallagher Premiership title firmly in their sights with four […]
Noah Jenkins, hooker for University of Gloucestershire’s Rugby Union first team is preparing for his first Varsity representing University of Gloucestershire against University of Worcester on Wednesday 19th May. “I’m really really excited, really nervous as well, we had an inter-club game a couple of weeks ago and having that level of physicality thrown at […]
Gloucester face a tricky test on Monday when they face top of the Gallagher Premiership Bristol Bears. The Cherry and Whites may still only be 10th in the league but they have won three out of their last four Gallagher Premiership matches, however Bristol still promise to be a difficult challenge as Sam Bytheway tells […]
10th place Gloucester travel to Franklin’s Gardens on Saturday to face 5th place Northampton Saints in Round 18 of the 2020/21 Gallagher Premiership. The visitors are looking to make a last ditch attempt at climbing the table to a top eight finish and grab a place in next season’s Heineken Champions Cup. Embed from Getty […]
The British and Irish Lions squad has officially been announced for the nine-game tour that begins for the side on June 26th, culminating on August 7th. They begin with a game against Japan at Murrayfield, before they then travel to South Africa, where they will face six different sides across seven different stadiums – the […]
With the British and Irish Lions squad set to be announced at 11:45, here is who makes Lowri Jacob, Matt Key, Kian Monaghan and Nathan Russell’s squads to South Africa Loose-head Props Wyn Jones (Wales) – All Mako Vunipola (England) – Lowri, Matt and Nathan Cian Healy (Ireland) – Lowri, Matt and Kian Rory Sutherland […]