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The ‘745 game’ was named in honour of the shirt numbers worn by Rob Burrow, Ed Slater, and Doddy Weir. Rugby League and Union combined in a 13-a-side match at Headingly, to raise awareness for Motor Neurone Disease. Rugby League came out victorious with a 33-21 win against Rugby Union. One of the last projects […]
Cardiff Metropolitan 6s beat University of Gloucestershire 33-21 on Wednesday despite the hosts having less of the ball in the fixture. Gloucester left the field deflated as their winless run was stretched to five in all competitions in a fixture that included enough chances for the visitors to snatch it from the Archers. The hosts […]
George Skivington, addressed his side’s second half struggles and also spoke about Gloucester’s injury problems ahead of their opening Challenge Cup clash against Edinburgh tonight (8pm). The Cherry and Whites will be running high on confidence approaching the opening weekend of European rugby after defeating reigning Gallagher Premiership champions Northampton Saints 25-17 last weekend. The […]
UoG Women’s Rugby team lost 93-5 against Cardiff Met Women’s Rugby 2s at Plock Court on Wednesday afternoon. Captain Madi Williams spoke after the game, about her team’s performance: “We knew Cardiff Met were going to be a strong side. We’ve obviously played them for the last three weeks, so we knew it was going […]
Gloucester have had a wide range of players called up for international duty and featuring in the Autumn Nations Series. How have they been getting on? Gareth Anscombe Embed from Getty Images Gareth Anscombe has started in both of Wales’ games this Autumn in defeats against Fiji and Australia. The fly half has been a […]
It’s a West Country clash tonight as Gloucester host Exeter Chiefs in the last weekend of Premiership Cup action until February, as tonight’s game could determine who finishes top of the group. Exeter and Gloucester currently sit first and second in Pool E, both on 10 points with an eight point gap back to Hartpury […]
Seventh placed Cinderford RFC face fourth placed Loughborough Students in the National League Two West at the Beavis Memorial Ground tomorrow. Ex-Cinderford chairman Nigel Wilce was full of anticipation heading into tomorrow’s clash. Looking ahead to the fixture, Wilce said: “They (Loughborough) have had a pretty good start, it’s got everything lined up for it […]
Gloucester Rugby have made seven changes to their matchday 23 for Saturday’s visit of Cornish Pirates for the first ever meeting between the two sides. Ollie Thorley replaces Josh Hathaway on the wing as the Wales international joins up with his national side. Louis Hillman-Cooper is taken out of the matchday 23 with Max Knight […]
Gloucester Rugby Defence and Rugby Strategy Coach Dominic Waldouck has issued a stark warning to other Premiership Club sides as he reveals his team are in it to win it ahead of their first ever meeting against the Cornish Pirates this weekend. “George (Skivington) has clarified that to us that this competition is important to […]
University of Gloucestershire’s Men’s Rugby Union captain Aodha Hession remained positive after his side’s 27-21 loss to Cardiff Met on Wednesday. Despite the winless start to the season, the Irishman kept a level head to review both the positive and negative aspects of their first-round cup defeat in the Welsh capital. “It’s a frustrating result. […]