Gareth Edwards’ Barbarians shirt, in which he scored rugby’s most famous try, has sold for a world recrd £240,000 in auction. The shirt is 50 years old having been worn in the famous Barbarians vs New Zealand test match in which the try was scored. Edwards finished off an incredible seven man move started by […]
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Gloucester look to consolidate play-off place at Northampton
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 […]
“They believe that they shouldn’t be on the same playing fields as us” – Cheltenham Town Manager Wade Elliot on upcoming clash Portsmouth
Cheltenham Town returns to League One action this Saturday as the Robins look to regroup after Tuesdays semi final defeat to Plymouth. Wade Elliott’s side narrowly missed out on a chance of returning to Wembley Stadium only to be denied by the dreaded penalty shootout after top scorer Alfie May had his penalty saved to […]
“What We Can Do Now Is Focus All Our Efforts On Staying In League One”- Cheltenham Town Manager Wade Elliott After Papa Johns Trophy Defeat To Plymouth Argyle
Cheltenham Town missed out on a trip to Wembley as they lost on penalties after a 1-1 draw to Plymouth at Home Park in the Papa Johns Trophy. Alfie May missed the decisive spot kick, while Ryan Broom and Elliott Bonds also missed meaning Plymouth left 3-2 winners in the shootout. May had given Cheltenham […]
“We know we are going to be at full stretch for the rest of the season” – Bristol City manager Nigel Pearson reflects on Sunderland draw
Bristol City continue their good run of form after picking up a late point against Sunderland thanks to a rare penalty awarded to the Robins. Jack Clarke gave Sunderland the lead when the 22-year-old unleashed a cracking strike into the top right corner in the 59th minute. The Robins finally got their equaliser through Nahki […]
Wales vs England is on, but the issues haven’t gone anywhere
Wales’ game against England is going ahead on Saturday, after Welsh players decided against striking from the WRU amid contact disputes. The players had threatened to strike their big game, with belief that it was the only way they could get their views across. The issue is with the finances in Welsh Rugby, with 100 […]
Cheltenham Town vs Milton Keynes Dons Ladies Match Preview
The FA Women’s National League Southern Premier Division prepares for a mid table clash as Cheltenham Town Ladies take on Milton Keynes Dons at The Spiers & Hartwell Stadium, the home of local club Evesham United. Both sides come into this game without a win in their previous two fixtures with Cheltenham losing 2-0 to […]
Havant & Waterlooville seeking for revenge as they host Taunton at the Westleigh
Havant look to continue their promotion hunt on Saturday as Taunton travel to the Westleigh in a match the Hawks will be favourites for. Havant are now 14 points off the league leaders Ebbsfleet, but have two games in hand. Taunton won the reverse fixture 2-0 at the Cygnet Health care stadium on the 31st […]
Abbeymead Rovers drop out of the GNSL after failing to field a team a number of times.
Abbeymead Rovers have had to pull their team out from the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League due to struggling with the number of players they were getting on matchdays. Club Statement reads: As most of you have unfortunately seen, ARFC have regrettably withdrawn our 1st team from the @GNSLOfficial Div 1 this morning. The decision hasn’t […]
PREVIEW: Gloucester Rugby vs Harlequins at the Kingsholm
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 […]