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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. […]
Gloucester-Hartpury Women hosts the Chiefs as they both aim to top the table at the start of next week with neither team losing so far this season. Both teams won comfortably in their previous fixture, which should make for an entertaining game. Exeter are heading to Kingshlom after beating Leicester Tigers 52-10. The hosts also […]
Gloucester Rugby head to Mattioli Woods Welford Road on Sunday, October 20 to take on Leicester Tigers in round five of the Gallagher Premiership. This game is played as the latest Slater Cup fixture in honour of former club captain Ed Slater, who continues to fight motor neurone disease. The Slater Cup is the trophy […]
“I am buzzing first game of the league” after their 45-7 win at home and of the season.When Madi Williams was speaking on how she felt the girls played she stated. “I think the girls put up a brilliant performance” “Team jelled really well I’m so happy” with it being their first game of in […]
Clifton RFC Colts forward Soul Jacas believed his side must improve their communication ahead of their upcoming GRFU U18 League match against Dursley on Sunday afternoon. Jacas revealed: “The key areas of focus will be our attack and defensive line because previously, we have lacked communication, leading to errors in attack and missed tackles in […]
Walking Rugby has been on the rise for the last couple of years, with the sport bringing a different perspective on the game many people love and play. Every Tuesday night, people around the Cheltenham area and beyond come to participate in walking rugby at the Cheltenham Civil Service Club. Coming in as a new […]
For Cheltenham North’s Scott Laird, rugby has not always been his first love. He didn’t gain an interest in the sport until he moved down to England from Scotland. “I always played football and I didn’t really discover rugby until I moved to secondary school down here,” he says as he looks back on how […]
Gloucestershire-based NFL analyst Liam Horsley, son of the late former Forest Green Rovers owner Trevor Horsley, believes that former Gloucester Rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit has a “really good chance” of making an NFL roster. Rees-Zammit was recently lured into switching sports from rugby to American football by the NFL and their International Player Pathway Program, […]
University of Gloucestershire Womens Rugby forward Amy Boswell shares her thoughts ahead of UOG’s varsity clash with the University of Worcester. Varsity is what every university sports team looks forward to every year, to clash with their rivals in an attempt to bring glory home to their respective university and for the players it is […]
Gloucester Rugby are into the Premiership Rugby Cup final after defeating the current champions Exeter Chiefs by 17 points to 14 in what was a cagey and nervy affair at Kingsholm Stadium. The Cherry and Whites started the game incredibly strong, and earnt themselves a penalty within the first three minutes after a scrum, however […]