Despite Harlequins entering this weekend’s tie on a run of losses and the news that Director of rugby John Kingston will be departing at the end of the season, head coach Johan Ackermann isn’t taking the game for granted. Coming off back to back defeats to London Irish and Saracens, Quins lie in ninth, 20 […]
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PREVIEW: Can Forest Green Rovers maintain impressive home form against high-flying Notts County?
Date and Time: Saturday 10th March Venue: The New Lawn Referee: Mark Heywood The Green Devils have been in sensational form lately and are unbeaten in their last five matches, and earned an impressive point at Newport County in the week to boost their survival hopes. Mark Cooper’s side have also won five home games […]
OPINION | Forest Green Rovers a certainty to remain in the Football League
They say a year can be a long time in football. So if that be true, what Forest Green Rovers have done in the past five months has been nothing short of extraordinary. Embed from Getty Images Let’s take it back to October 14th 2017 and not even a gleaming sun over the Nailsworth hillside […]
WALKING FOOTBALL: University of Gloucestershire Host Men’s Sessions
The University of Gloucestershire are set to host the brand new men’s walking football sessions at their Oxstalls Campus in Gloucester. The first session started last night (Thursday 8th March, 2018) for men aged 30+ and will run every Thursday, for £3.50 per session. Jack Costerton, University of Gloucestershire’s Football Coordinator, explained why now is […]
International Women’s Day: Who are the biggest names in British women’s sport?
As it is international women’s day, I’m going to take you through who I believe are the biggest names in British women’s sport. Johanna Konta: Tennis is sport where we seem to be hit and miss. We will have a good run and then slip up, but Johanna Konta has been on a roll. Her […]
PREVIEW: Eastbourne Borough v Gloucester City
Gloucester City travel to Eastbourne Borough on Saturday for their first ever visit to Priory Lane, looking to extend the gap between themselves and their opponents. Gloucester currently sit 14th in the Vanarama National League South, with Saturday’s opponents just two places below them in 16th, with the opportunity to leapfrog Gloucester if they win […]
UPDATE: Meadow Park pitch to be re-laid
Significant progress has been made on Gloucester City’s Meadow Park with a new pitch set to be laid. The National League South side have been without a permanent home since their home ground was destroyed by floodwater in the summer of 2007. The Tigers have shared a ground with Cheltenham Town, Forest Green Rovers, Cirencester […]
FIVE reasons that make the Cheltenham Festival special
The Cheltenham Gold Cup first came of age in 1924. Since then, it has gone from strength to strength, and next week, when the festival begins, thousands of horse racing fanatics will once again descend on the town when it all kicks off on Tuesday. With the excitement building ahead of the start of race week, […]
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 […]
RUGBY: Gloucester-Hartpury players to start for England Women
Two Gloucester-Hartpury players are set to start for England Women against France, in the Red Rose’s Six Nations test on Saturday 10th March. Coach Simon Middleton has made seven changes to the side which defeated Scotland 43-8 at the Scotstoun in Glasgow. Embed from Getty Images In the backline Gloucester’s Ellie Kildunne will start as […]