News, Sport, and Entertainment from the University of Gloucestershire
University of Gloucestershire swimmer Laura Tan believes it’s ‘disappointing’ that swimming has been cut from varsity given the hard work they have put in. With University just starting, students have been looking forward to competing in their favourite sports, but this seems to be an issue for some people with their favourite sports being cut […]
University of Gloucestershire competitive karting captain Hubert Oleniacz has explained why his team are absent from meaningful competition this year. The karting leader boasts previous experience in Senior Rotax karts, performing at a high level for a number of years. Since arriving at the university, the 18-year-old has quickly become a figurehead of the karting […]
UOG Lacrosse club captain Beth Blake says that the charity Macmillan is very personal to her. The Laxathon finishes at 8pm on Friday, with the UOG Lacrosse team playing for 12 consecutive hours to raise money for charity. This year, they are fundraising for Macmillan, a charity that helps everyone affected by cancer to live life […]
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 […]
Adam Sercombe, the vice-captain of the University of Gloucestershire’s cricket team, believes the team can “go and win the BUCS outdoor league this season.” After a successful indoor cricket campaign over the winter months, the university’s first team are preparing for the upcoming BUCS outdoor league, which starts in May. Sercombe has high hopes for […]
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 […]
“I have got the date in the diary circled for Cardiff Met away in the new year, I am so excited for it” said University of Gloucestershire rugby captain Toby Atkinson. Cardiff Met scored in the last minute to win the game 30-26, despite Gloucestershire having a nine point lead with 10 minutes to go. […]
The University of Gloucestershire offer multiple sports, some less popular in the UK, where students can try out new sports and meet new people at the same time. One of these sports is water polo, where Team GB were the winners in the first four Olympic Games. UoG player Lee Burgess joined the team this […]
The University of Gloucestershire men’s football team sit at the top of the BUCS Western 3A table after a fantastic start to their campaign. Halfway through the season, after five games played, UoG have 12 points. 23-year-old Oxfordshire-born Scott Chappell has been out of playing regular weekly football since starting at the University of Gloucestershire. […]
Uni of Gloucestershire Mens football secured a huge 4-0 win on Wednesday afternoon against USW (University of South Wales) thanks to goals from Rene Nistor x3 and a goal from captain, Rory Hunt. Gloucester came into this game winning one and losing one so far this season. A first game of the season win against […]
Rory Hunt saw his UOG side win in the Western Conference Cup first round on Wednesday afternoon defeating USW (University of South Wales) 4-0 at Plock Court. After his side’s win on Wednesday, Hunt said: “It was a brilliant win from our boys. I thought we were intense throughout. “I thought tactically we were sound, […]