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Underwater rugby probably isn’t at the forefront of too many people’s minds, but based in Cheltenham, the Gloucestershire Barracudas are leading the way in the unique sport. Founder Laura Garlic now sees her team come together for a weekly training session, out-of-pool social gatherings, and a number of tournaments that take Gloucestershire to the international […]
The UOG Men’s team had a fierce comeback away to defeat Bournemouth 22-19 for their second consecutive win of the season on Wednesday. The long trip to the south coast followed a big 39-19 win for Glos against Plymouth Marjon University the previous week. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Uni of Glos […]
Hartpury head coach Mark Cornwell says Chinnor will be a “tough challenge” as the Championship side look to get back to winning ways. The Gloucestershire side lost to Bedford 38-30 last weekend, after two successive wins over Cornish Pirates and Worcester Warriors. Cornwell said on this Saturday’s fixture, “Chinnor’s a different challenge completely to Bedford; […]
Gloucester have fallen to defeat to the Sharks, the Saints and Bath in their opening three games, but George Skivington believes this is where his side can ‘push on’ against Bristol Bears. Despite being winless so far this season, Gloucester Rugby’s head coach George Skivington believes his team will “get better with the group we’ve […]
Exeter Chiefs currently sit sixth in the Gallagher Premiership table after three games, having won, drawn and lost so far this campaign. Just two sides remain unbeaten this season, those being Bath and Northampton, Director of Rugby Rob Baxter described himself as “a little bit frustrated” that his side weren’t one of the unbeaten teams. […]
Hartpury University head coach Mark Cornwell admitted that he was not shocked to see a number of his players earning call-ups to the England Students squad for their match against France later this month. Hartpury have had an incredible season, having secured their first BUCS Super Rugby title since 2019 with a 34-21 win over […]
Gloucester Rugby have announced the signing of scrum-half Mike Austin who made two impactful appearances on loan from Hartpury RFC for the Cherry and Whites this season and will now join the club permanently this summer. Austin, is an electric player who’s strength is moving the ball quickly with the added touch of a phenomenal […]
Tomorrow night sees Gloucester travel to Kingston Park for a key clash against Newcastle Falcons who sit bottom in the Gallagher Premiership. A win is imperative for George Skivington’s side if they want to finish the season inside the play offs. The Cherry and Whites currently sit sixth in the league and three points off […]
UOG Rugby Women’s boss Gavin Deane claimed that it’s been a really tricky season for the team despite the win in Varsity 2025. He said: “It was a really tricky year for us because of the fact that the league was so competitive. We had Hartpury seconds, Cardiff Mets seconds, their first teams are all […]