The Rugby Football Union announced on February 12 that no team will be relegated from the Gallagher Premiership this season due to the complications caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision comes after a “strong majority vote” according to the RFU. Many have criticised the decision, however the potential for Premiership teams to grow from […]
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Gloucester stars Louis Rees-Zammit and Jonny May light up round two of the Six Nations.
Round two of the 2021 Guinness Six Nations has come to a close, with three Gloucester Rugby players swapping out the cherry and white, to represent their national colours. Gloucester Wingers Louis Rees-Zammit and Jonny May, along with versatile centre Chris Harris all started for their countries. Here is a recap on how the Kingsholm […]
CLOSE OF PLAY: England trail India by 429 runs at the end of Day 3
England need 429 runs with 7 wickets remaining in the 2nd Test match against India to avoid defeat at Chennai. At the end of the third day’s play, Captain Joe Root and Dan Lawrence stand at the crease with Engalnd at 53/3 and a victory looking very unlikely. Ravichandran Ashwin starred with the bat for […]
For the benefit of European Rugby, It is time to update the Six Nations – Opinion Piece.
The second round of the 2021 Six Nations was concluded last weekend, and provided rugby fans across Europe, with an exciting instalment of action. Embed from Getty Images For most rugby fans, the national rugby teams of Europe stretch no further than the boot of Italy’s heel, with the old playground rhyme of “England, Ireland, […]
Tokyo 2021 Olympics “shouldn’t go ahead” says former Olympic champion Rebecca Romero
The Olympic Games in Tokyo is currently set to begin on July 23 2021 but there is still much uncertainty if it will take place behind closed doors or at all. There has been much discussion amongst the Olympic community as to whether it will be safe to host such a massive event in the […]
Scrapped relegation “doesn’t change anything” says George Skivington after Gloucester’s narrow defeat to Bristol Bears
Gloucester suffered their eighth loss of the season on Friday as they were narrowly defeated by Gallagher Premiership leaders Bristol Bears 18-17 at Kingsholm. The Cherry and White’s led 17-15 until a high tackle from lock Alex Craig in the 75th minute allowed Bears’ fly-half Ioan Lloyd to convert a penalty from 40 meters which […]
105 ICC Members: Should Wales have a national cricket team?
Wales is undoubtedly a sporting nation. With a population of only three million people, the reputation of both the football and rugby teams have reached substantial heights in recent years. However, there is one sport in particular that the nation is yet to conquer; cricket. The England, Scotland and Ireland cricket teams have all, at […]
Park Life Sport Blog: Gloucester Rugby News, National League Faces Potential Suspension and MORE
We’ve had another crazy sporting weekend, with drama in football, rugby, tennis and cricket. Today’s Big Stories Champions League football build-up. Reaction to the England-India cricket test. Potential cancellation of the National League season. Six Nations reaction. Australian Open updates. Stay tuned in our live blog
The National League could be voted null and void – here are the pros and cons for doing so
Clubs across Steps One and Two of the National League, including Gloucester City, are currently voting on whether to null and void the ongoing league campaign. It comes as the government’s ‘Winter Survival Package’ only offers loan payments, despite clubs being promised grant funding to help deal with losses incurred by a lack of supporters […]
Preview: Severn Stars back in action as the Vitality Netball Super League returns this weekend
Netball is the latest sport to return amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Rise As One. That’s the message being sent out to all clubs and fans in the VNSL this week as the 2021 season prepares to get underway. Like all sport across the UK, netball has been affected by the coronavirus situation that we […]