The Latest Sports News from the University of Gloucestershire
After being tipped for a recall, Jack Butland has this afternoon been left out of the England squad for the upcoming friendlies against Brazil and Belgium. The Rangers goalkeeper earnt his first call up to the senior national team in 2012 after having only played senior football for Cheltenham Town but his wait for a […]
Manager Richard Wood reflects on a frustrating 3-2 defeat last night against Maidenhead Town Women in their latest FA Women’s National League fixture. Holly Beck-Esson opened the scoring with an early finish for Town in the first 45 followed up with Annie Colston to add a goal shortly after. Swindon Town Women saw frustration into […]
Ahead of Tuesday’s Varsity Rugby Union fixture against Worcester University, starting second-row Will Bonsor reflects on the team’s hard work during their six-week training camp at the University of Gloucestershire. “In terms of the training we’ve had, we have on-field sessions on Sunday and Monday evening, we do fitness on a Tuesday morning which is […]
Protektorat has taken victory at the 14:50 Steeple Chase at the Cheltenham Festival. Another race win for the Skelton’s and owner Sir Alex Ferguson They were followed by favourite Envoi Allen and Conflated finishing third. Another victory for the English with Ireland yet to win a race today. Harry Skelton said: “I was happy and […]
Swindon Wildcats player coach Aaron Nell says his team must match their attitude in their 6-0 win against the Bristol Pitbulls as they go into this busy three game weekend. With just three weeks until play offs the Wildcats, who have already qualified for the post season competition, will be looking to avoid any injuries […]
More than 20 teams from the University will showcase their abilities over three days of sporting action as they go head-to-head with the University of Worcester in April From football to netball, the winning team from each individual sport will come away with a crucial point against their rival universities. The first day will be […]
It is a huge weekend for Gloucester City Women as the Tigers take on rivals Cheltenham Town Ladies at the TigerTurf Stadium this Sunday. “This season has been a really successful season as far as cup competitions go. We’ve made it into the third round of the FA Cup qualifiers, and the semi-finals of this […]
Seniors cricket, whilst being one of the fastest sectors of growth in the sport alongside women’s cricket, still remains an unknown phenomenon to the majority. Teams across the age brackets of Over 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s can be found worldwide with England one of the trendsetters in the sport including holding the Over 50s […]
Cymru face Finland in the semi-final of the Euro 2024 play-offs on March 21. If Cymru are to lose it would be the first major tournament the nation hasn’t made since 2018 and likely the end of Rob Page’s tenure as manager. Cymru are set for the play-offs after a poor Euro’s qualifying campaign. Despite […]
Sport, whilst on the surface is just a game, has an impact on people that can be incredibly powerful, and Rugby Against Cancer founder Aaron Beasley is using this to the advantage of charity. Rugby Against Cancer is a non-profit charity organisation that raises money to support those who are affected by any form of […]