News, Sport, and Entertainment from the University of Gloucestershire
Last weekend saw the return of the Six Nations, and all those engrossed were treated to a thrilling round of action that saw a Calcutta Cup upset, Ireland dominate in Dublin and France flex their muscles against Italy. There were some stand out performances from Stuart Hogg, Marcus Smith and Mack Hansen to name a […]
Hello and welcome to the ParkLife Sport blog. Keep up to date with the latest news breaking from in and around Gloucestershire. Including the latest from Michael Duff as his side prepares to host Fleetwood Town at the Jonny Rocks stadium. We will also hear from Rob Edwards and Jordan Moore-Taylor ahead of Forest Green […]
Chris Harris will start for Scotland in their Six Nations opener against England – but there will be no Gloucester rivalry in the Calcutta Cup as Centre Mark Atkinson has been left out of Eddie Jones’ squad. Harris has made 31 appearances for Scotland since making his debut in 2017, and will line up at […]
Gloucester Rugby head coach George Skivington has named his team for Friday night’s clash against London Irish. They will be without five players, who are all involved with their nations, Kirill Gotovtsev, Mark Atkinson, Chris Harris, Louis Rees-Zammit and Stephen Varney. Skivington has made two changes to the side, with Matias Alemanno and Jack Clement […]
Gloucester City will host a different type of opposition in their Heroes for Rugby Charity fixture at New Meadow Park, on January 30. The fixture is in preparation for the Rugby for Heroes legends game which will take place later in the year but will also allow Gloucester AFC to show off their new ground […]
With 2022 well underway and the weather beginning to take a turn for the better, the resumption of BUCS is not far away. For those involved at UoG Men’s Rugby, it is a chance to re-gain some momentum after a mixed first-half of the season. Rugby Editor Sam Rhymes takes a look back at the […]
Reports emerged last night that an England rugby international had been arrested in regards to an alleged rape of a teenager. A 41-year old woman was arrested alongside the rugby player “on suspicion of administering a substance with intent to cause a sexual offence.” A police spokesperson made the following comments relating to the incident: […]
England u18 Head Coach James Cooper has this morning announced his England squad for the 2022 season, with 10 players from Hartpury C of E and Hartpury College being called up. Tess White, Gwennan Hopkins, Lucia Scott, Olivia Constable, Naomi Brennan and Cerhys Gould join Sophie McQueen, Incila Ocal, Kira Leat and Leah Brough in […]
Old Patesians return to action at Everest Road this weekend as they host Wellington in Tribute South West 1 West at 2pm on Saturday. Park Life Sport’s Rugby Editor Sam Rhymes takes a closer look ahead at both sides ahead of the pivotal clash. It has been a challenging season for every club across the country during […]
Last year Wales kick-started their year off in the best way by winning the Six Nations, on the other end England had one of their worst tournaments as they finished in fifth place. We are less than a month away from the 2022 Six Nations and the England squad is set to be announced within […]