The Latest Sports News from the University of Gloucestershire
Cheltenham Tigers Rugby chairman Steve Ratcliffe is hoping for continued success for the entire club after a landmark day which saw both women’s teams win their top of the table clashes at Newlands Park. Tigers’ first team, who currently sit top of the Women’s Championship North 1, comfortably swept aside second-placed West Park Leeds 59-7, […]
What makes sport interesting? Close games, not knowing who’s going to win, the list goes on. Now this is both visible in the Gallagher Premiership and The Top 14. Every week you don’t know who could take home four or five points. There is a drastic difference over the border from England, in Wales, Scotland […]
Favourites France swept to victory beating England 25-13 in Paris to claim their first Six Nations title in twelve years, and their sixth overall. French captain Antoine Dupont, arguably the world’s best player right now, capped off victory scoring the winning try to seal the Grand Slam for his side and win the Guinness Man […]
Eddie Jones and England will look to make it three wins in a row and put pressure on France at the top of the Six Nations table as they host Ireland at Twickenham today. The past few games in which these sides have faced each other have been rather high scoring, England winning four of […]
Embed from Getty Images After their worst start to a Premiership season in club history marred with injury issues, Bath Rugby have added new signings Jordan Venter and Tom Prydie to their roster to bolster their back line. With international-calibre players such as Cameron Redpath, Joe Cokanasiga and Anthony Watson all side-lined with long-term knee […]
Embed from Getty Images Bath Rugby have bolstered their backline by confirming the signings of Jordan Venter and Tom Prydie. Venter has signed a long-term deal with Stuart Hooper’s men after spending a year with Edinburgh Rugby, as the 19-year-old centre looks set to play a role in the Blue, Black and White’s long term […]
It was another exciting round in the Autumn Nations Series, with a number of big talking points following the weekends action. Ireland come from behind to beat New Zealand 29-20 After going into half time 10-5 down, Andy Farrell’s Ireland side fought back to overcome The All Blacks at the Aviva Stadium on home soil, […]
George Ford, Jamie George and Mako and Billy Vunipola are all notable absentees from Eddie Jones’ England squad for the upcoming autumn internationals, while uncapped Gloucester centre Mark Atkinson is a richly deserved inclusion in the side. Embed from Getty Images The 31-year-old is not the only uncapped call-up, with Sale scrum-half Raffi Quirke, Northampton […]
Following Bath Rugby’s comprehensive thrashing to Saracens at The Rec yesterday, Park Life Sport rugby correspondent Nathan Russell reflects on each Premiership side’s record defeat, and why each club’s fans would prefer to forget these particular games. Bath – 71-17 to Saracens (October 2021) Embed from Getty Images What better way to kick off this […]
Ahead of their clash with the Northampton Saints at Franklin’s Gardens on Saturday George Skivington explained the biggest things he’s learned during his time as head coach: “I’ve learnt a huge amount, I think there is genuinely loads I’ve learnt. The reality of how quickly you can put plans in place, you obviously spend a […]