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Sale Sharks and Worcester Warriors have been offered a place in the Allianz Premier 15s for next years season, despite being left out in the December offers. In December eight clubs were offered places for the 23/24 Premier 15s season but Sale and Worcester were both controversially left out despite being key additions to the […]
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 […]
Gloucester-Hartpury intend to maintain their rampant form this weekend as they face Loughborough at home. The women are currently unbeaten in the Premier 15s with an impressive set of scores. This includes a 52-5 victory over Worcester last week and prior to that, 61-0 over DMP Sharks, 53-7 against Saracens and 67-3 to Wasps. Last […]
Cinderford Rugby hope to ‘do the double’ over Plymouth Albion this weekend despite the anticipated torrential conditions. The two teams last met in September 22 where the Stags came out on top. It was Plymouth who were initially 21-0 up before Cinderford made an outstanding comeback and finished with a 41-28 victory over the Ocean […]
Gloucester. Cheltenham Town. The Six Nations. This is a list of what sports Cheltenham’s general public are looking forward to most this calendar year and when you can hope to watch them. 1, The Six Nations (4th February – March 18th) Commencing February 4th until mid March, the Six Nations offers the best rugby you […]
England international Owen Farrell will to be available to Steve Borthwick ahead of the 2023 Six Nations. This comes after the RFU Citing commission set his ban to just four weeks, potentially reduced to three if he completes ‘tackle school’. The England fly-half came under scrutiny once again as his tackle on Jack Clement was […]
England Captain Owen Farrell could be free play in England’s opening Six Nations Fixture against Scotland if he completes World Rugby tackling Intervention. Farrell was cited on Monday after an incident in the 78th minute of Saracens victory over Gloucester, that involved direct shoulder contact to the head of Gloucester flanker Jack Clement. The incident […]
“The best thing I have ever done is join a university sports team” Anna Wash, a second-year sports journalist and UOG’s Women Rugby Union number 9 has said. University of Gloucestershire’s Women’s Rugby union are part of the University BUCS League competition and have kicked off the season with five back-to-back wins so far this […]
England captain Owen Farrell has been at the forefront of rugby controversy this week following a dangerous tackle he made to the head of Gloucester’s Jack Clement. Saracens took on the Cherry and Whites at the Kingsholm on Friday night, in a last minute winning thriller. Farrell, who won the game for his team with […]
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 […]