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Week five of the 2023/24 Premiership Rugby season gets underway with one of the fiercest rivalries in English domestic rugby, as Gloucester hosts bitter rivals Bath in the West Country derby at Kingsholm. In a rivalry that has spanned over decades, Bath came away with the bragging rights the last time these two met, beating […]
Bristol Bears head coach Pat Lam says his side need to cut out their handling errors ahead of Sunday’s encounter with Exeter Chiefs. The Bears lost last week against Harlequins with only 90 seconds to spare, as Jarrod Evan’s slotted a late penalty, to lose despite dominating for the majority of the second half. The […]
“I’d do anything for these boys” said University of Gloucestershire number 8, Dan Page even after his team were thrashed by local rivals Hartpury. The Gloucestershire University rugby team were beaten 55-0 by a well drilled Hartpury side at Plock Court on Wednesday. First year student Page, who attended and captained Pembroke College, played a […]
Steve Borthwick should strongly consider using Henry Arundell for England’s matches in the Rugby World Cup as they look towards the knockout stages. The ex-London Irish winger has only featured once in the competition so far, scoring an English record of five tries against Chile in game week three. Arundell has explosive qualities that cannot […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
University of Gloucestershire Prop James Sampson believes that there is ‘more to come’ and ‘a lot to play for’ in 2023 for the Men’s Rugby Union team. He reflected on their results earlier in the season, and their goals going into 2023 and the few games that they have left of the season. The Men’s […]