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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 […]
After a weeks hiatus the Six Nations is back, with old rivals clashing, title challengers facing off, and the Italians eye up a big shock. The first two weeks saw plenty of action, on and off the pitch, with Ireland leading the way and Wales propping up the table. Played Wins Losses Points Difference […]
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 […]
The University of Gloucestershire’s Men’s Rugby Union 27-man squad has been announced ahead of their Varsity 6-week training camp. They will face The University of Worcester’s varsity side in a venue that is yet to be announced however, Gloucester’s Kingsholm Stadium and the Sixways Stadium that former Premiership side Worcester Warriors used, have been discussed […]
Worcester Warriors will no longer exist after withdrawing their request to play in the Championship next season and are set to rebrand as Sixways Rugby. The club had been given until Tuesday, February 14 to meet the criteria in order to play in the second tier set by the Rugby Football Union but their owners, […]
Cinderford RFC will travel up to Birmingham Moseley tomorrow in the hope they can redeem their reputation, having not won away since October. This weekends fixture is a highly anticipated game that was originally going to be played in December, however the frozen pitches meant a reschedule was in order. Last week Cinderford lost to […]
A new dawn has arrived for England as the Steve Borthwick reign begins with England taking on Scotland in their opening match of the Six Nations. For the past two seasons Scotland have opened up their tournaments with stunning victories over the old rivals, but as a new tenure begins at Twickenham a hat-trick of […]
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 […]
Worcester Warriors have been given a conditional offer to retain their place in the Premier15s next season despite being left out of the earlier announcement in December. Women’s Team operating manager Mike Hall said: “After the initial announcement went out that 8 teams had been selected the next iteration of the premier 15s and Worcester […]