Bath will be looking to pick up their first victory at Kingsholm in over two years as they face Gloucester on Saturday. They’ll be hard pressed to do so with Gloucester only losing once at home all season in the Aviva Premiership. Gloucester will be looking for a win to keep their top four hopes […]
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SIX NATIONS: Team announcements
England Rugby head coach Eddie Jones has announced his team to play France this Saturday in Paris. Dylan Hartley misses out due to injury and is replaced by Saracens hooker Jamie George. Embed from Getty Images Owen Farrell will captain the side this week, with England looking to bounce back after their poor performance at […]
PREVIEW: Gloucester Rugby vs Newcastle Falcons
With Gloucester vs Newcastle given the go-ahead in light of the recent weather warning, we take a look at this weekend’s fixtures and what a win might mean for both teams. In this Saturdays Aviva Premiership match, fourth plays sixth with both teams still hopeful of reaching the playoffs. Newcastle Falcons are looking to extend […]
5 things to do in Cheltenham this weekend
Take a trip to the theatre Head to the Everyman for a performance of the critically-acclaimed show ‘Birdsong’. Marking the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War, it’s an enthralling tale of love and courage enjoyed by over 200,000 people on its previous sold-out show. Buy your tickets here. 2. Cheer on Gloucester […]
SIX NATIONS: Preview of this week’s action
Friday 23 February 2018 – 20:00 – France v Italy Heading into the halfway point of this year’s Six Nations tournament, both France and Italy are yet to pick up a win. France sit above Italy who are rock bottom having failed to win any of their last 14 Six Nation matches. Mathieu Bastareaud returns […]
20 week ban given for bite on Hartpury student and ex-Gloucester academy lock
The RFU have banned Diogo Ferreira for 20 weeks after he was found guilty for biting former Gloucester Academy second row and current Hartpury College player, Harry Wilson. Ferreira, who has been on the books of Sale Sharks and Newcastle Falcons, was found guilty of biting Wilson in the BUCS Super Rugby game between Durham […]
Gloucester field a fresh side for Leicester
Johann Ackermann has made fifteen changes to the side that faced Newcastle in the Anglo Welsh Cup last weekend. Robert Rees has the latest on their team news. ? TEAM NEWS Cherry and Whites make a full 15 changes from last time out in the #AngloWelshCup as @premrugby returns, with Heinz, Polledri, Ackermann […]
Gloucester Rugby: Matt Scott looking to life after rugby
Scottish international and Gloucester Rugby player, Matt Scott has been put in a position where he has been told his contract is not going to be extended at the club. Embed from Getty Images In his spare time now, he has been studying an MBA (Masters of Business Administration) at the University of Gloucestershire. His […]
Tom Savage named Gloucester captain against Pau
Tom Savage has been named Gloucester captain for their crucial home match against Pau in the European Challenge Cup tomorrow night. A bonus-point victory for the Cherry and Whites would secure them a home quarter-final for the fourth successive season in the competition, but they will face a stern test from their French opposition. Pau won […]
Gloucester-Hartpury with first win in four
Gloucester-Hartpury ended a three game winless streak with a bonus point victory over Richmond FC on Sunday. The Women’s Super rugby team ran out 37 -15 winners with Glos wing Ellie Underwood grabbing a hat-trick. It was Ellie Kildunne who scored the opening try of the match before Underwood grabbed her first. Richmond brought it […]