Author: Anna Wash
Varsity 2024 – All you need to know ahead of the University of Gloucestershire and the University of Worcester’s biggest clash
Monday kick’s off Varsity 2024 for the University of Gloucestershire as they face Worcester in their biggest battle of the year. Monday 18th – Gloucester Sports Park Day 8:00AM Trampolining – Show Court 9:00AM Women’s Hockey – Hockey pitch 10:30AM Women’s Futsal – Show Court 10:30AM Men’s Tennis – Tennis Centre 11:30AM Men’s Hockey – […]
Six Nations Super Saturday: Best Fantasy Picks
The final weekend of the Six Nations is almost upon us and soon we find out if Ireland will manage to retain last years win, or if England can steal the glory. However, the real question that everyone wants the answer too is… which fantasy picks will allow me to win my fantasy league? PROPS: […]
Cheltenham Festival Day 4: Stellar Story pips The Jukebox Man on the line to win the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle
Sam Ewing rode Stellar Story to victory in the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle to earn his first Cheltenham Festival win. Harry Redknapp came agonisingly close to earring his second win but his horse was pipped on the line as The Jukebox Man came home in second. Dancing City ridden by Danny Mullins took the final […]
100 years on from the first Gold Cup, Cheltenham’s most prestigious horse race
Today, Prestbury Park will host the biggest race of the Cheltenham Festival. The Gold Cup began back in 1924 and since then, we have seen some heart-stopping and unforgettable moments. Galopin Des Champs – 2023 But first, lets look back to last year when Galopin Des Champs claimed Gold Cup glory. The pre-race favourite showed […]
What does it mean to be a guest player for Gloucester Rugby in a local Derby?
Isaac Kayada was given the chance to put on the Cherry and White jersey for the first time during the west-country derby against Bath last weekend. Kayada does not have a contract with Gloucester but was offered the spot on the team in the friendly match as a guest player. The prop said: “It was […]
LIVE: St Patrick’s Day at the festival, Gloucestershire football action, Varsity build up and more
We’ll have the latest from the races, as St Patrick’s Day kicks off in. Along with our tips for this afternoon’s exciting races. There’s also lot’s of football action with reactions at Hereford and Worcester as well as a build up to Cheltenham Town Women’s fixture this evening. Varsity begins next week too, there’ll be […]
Gloucester U18s fell short in a tight contest against a physical Saracens side at Kingsholm
Saracens took an early lead as they managed to gain possession from their kick-off and ship the ball out to their second row who carried it over the line. Gloucester started to make ground and move the ball with a handful of impressive carries coming from prop, Ellis Allen. However, a dominant Saracens maul turned […]
Preview: Gloucester Academy’s Second Row, Jonno Balding ahead of today’s “exciting” clash with Saracens
Gloucester Rugby U18s and U17s take part in a doubleheader against Saracens at Kingsholm this afternoon. U18s second row, Jonno Balding reflects on how the Academy’s recent form may impact their performance at the weekend: “It’s incredibly exciting, I think the boys feel like they have got a lot to prove coming off the back […]
Pat Lam on Bristol Bears’ superb 51-26 west-country derby victory over Gloucester: “The boys finally got what they deserved”
Bristol Bears put an end to their five-week losing streak with an emphatic 51-26 West Country victory over Gloucester. Director of rugby Pat Lam was delighted for for the Bears: “I’m very pleased. To put 50 on Gloucester is never an easy feat, we started really well. “We lost the toss but the mindset to […]