Welcome to today’s Park Life Sport Live Blog. We have a number of stories lined-up for you throughout the day!
UOG Netball Treasurer Ella Powys On Her Journey To University Netball
Ella Powys, 20, says she uses the UOG netball club as an outlet to escape from the hectic life of a journalism student. “If you’ve had a hard day at uni and then you go to netball training in the evening it makes everything feel so much better that you end up just forgetting about […]
“That 23 showed what is to be a Gloucester Rugby player” – Gloucester Rugby’s Dominic Waldouck reflects on their 29-28 PREM Rugby Cup win over Sale Sharks
Gloucester Rugby beat Sale Sharks 29-28 at the CorpAcq stadium in Round Three of the PREM Rugby Cup last night. The win was the Cherry and Whites’ first since their Round One win against Exeter Chiefs back in September and broke the Sharks’ unbeaten home run in the process which stretched back to February. After […]
Gloucester Rugby’s Prem Rugby fixtures confirmed
Gloucester Rugby’s Prem Rugby round 10 fixture against Bath Rugby has been scheduled for Friday January 23rd (7:45pm KO). The fixture will be televised on TNT Sports and take place at Kingsholm. The first encounter of the season between Gloucester and Bath fell the way of the hosts, Bath securing a 38-17 victory. The two […]
Chat GPT Predicts the Next Ten Future Formula One World Champions
With the climax of the 2025 Formula One World Championship closing in upon us and a resurgent Max Verstappen nipping at the heals of the McLaren’s, the 2025 title fight is far from over. But what about the future of F1 who will be the champions for the next ten years? Chat GPT is known […]
Three more former Gloucester players confirmed for 745 game
Three more ex-Gloucester players have been confirmed for the 745 Game this weekend in awareness of Motor Neurone Disease (MND) at Kingsholm. Kyle Traynor, Micky Young and Paddy McAllister will all line up for the Union team, joining the likes of Jake Polledri, Richard Hibbard, Jim Hamilton, Matt Banahan, Matt Garvey and Billy Twelvetrees. The […]
Reeling in respect: It’s time to call fishing a sport
There’s always been a debate whether darts is a sport, but has anyone ever debated if fishing’s a sport? Well, you’re in luck, because I’m going to tell you exactly why it is a sport… When most people think of sports, they’d usually picture athletes sprinting across fields, diving into pools or kicking a ball. […]
“You might think it, but don’t say it”: inside the abuse facing grassroots referees
The roar of the weekend crowd is unmistakeable: parents, coaches and players all shouting to be heard. But for the person holding the whistle, that noise can sometimes turn toxic. Malcom Duff, 46, from Dudley, has been refereeing for just over two years. A lifelong football man, he says the grassroots game has become more […]
Four Gloucester players included in England A squad for All Blacks game
Gloucester Rugby have four players included in England A’s 30-player squad ahead of their game against an All Blacks XV on Saturday at the Recreation Ground. Afolabi Fasogbon, Ciaran Knight, Charlie Atkinson and Caolan Englefield have all been selected by head coach Mark Mapletoft. The selection comes the day after their first win in seven […]
How Jersey produced an Old Firm Winner and the Struggles of Nurturing Young Talent on an Island
Jersey born Callum Osmand scored the decisive final in the Old Firm derby for Celtic last night making him the latest Bailiwick star to announce himself onto the footballing scene. Located in the middle of the English Channel the Island of Jersey hosts an abundance of footballing talent. With a population of just 100,000 the […]
The “gymfulencer”- have they changed gym culture and the way we perceive fitness?
Today’s society has seen the rise of social media and how it has taken over in all aspects of life. A specific type of influencer has transformed the way people stay healthy by taking over the gym space- this being a “gymfluencer”. Gym culture has changed from being a safe space where people work out […]