The Latest Sports News from the University of Gloucestershire
Gloucester defeated Bristol Bears in a nail-biting game 44-41, where George Barton’s penalty made the difference at Ashton Gate. Following the game Bristol Bears’ Director of Rugby Pat Lam was not completely satisfied with the result, but praised their opponent. “First of all, it’s a good game of rugby in the sense of the neutral […]
He grew up in Portsmouth with no club to call his own, fought cancer, left Bristol and came back. This weekend, away at Saracens, Joe Batley plays his 100th game for the Bears. Joe Batley was never going to be a Bristol man by birth. He grew up in Portsmouth, a city with plenty of […]
Gloucester Rugby named Wales hooker Dewi Lake as club captain for the 2026/27 season, with England centre Seb Atkinson and Wales and British & Irish Lions flanker Jac Morgan as vice-captains. Lake is 27 and has 34 caps, having captained Wales several times, most recently in their summer Nations Series. Gloucester host Bath at Kingsholm […]
Gloucester Hartpury host Ealing Trailfinders Women at the 4ED Hartpury Stadium this Sunday 18th October in the final round of Pool B of the JAECOO Next Gen Cup, four months after a 29-26 semi-final defeat at Kingsholm ended their bid for a fourth consecutive Premiership Women’s Rugby title. England captain Zoe Stratford, Tatyana Heard and […]
Gloucester Old Boys RFC walking rugby player and manager Roger Standen has stressed the importance of getting involved in community sport, even if you’re body doesn’t permit the physical aspect any longer. “It’s important to get outside and outdoors, and the social side is great as I’ve been a Gloucester Rugby supporter for 20 years. […]
Gloucester Hartpury’s Nel Metcalfe believes the battle of the top of the table is yet to heat up ahead of their Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) clash against Saracens at the StoneX on Sunday. The two teams are tied on 55 points each and almost 20 points ahead of third in a clear two horse race […]
Rugby legends are formed from title winners to fan favourites, but not all stem from the professional game. Here one is, crammed inside a storage room filled with the aroma of worn socks and lifelong memories. Drybrook RFC’s Andrew Milner surpassed a monumental 500 appearances for the club in December 2025 and has no intention […]
Gloucester Rugby have confirmed the signing of Fijian centre Paul Cokanasiga from United Rugby Championship (URC) side The Ospreys ahead of the 2026/27 season. The 24-year-old will leave South Wales after two years at the Swansea-based club after joining for the 2024-25 URC season and returns to the Gallagher PREM after spells at London Irish […]
The 2026 Guinness Six Nations begins on Thursday as reigning champions France take on Ireland in Paris. Former Scotland winger Lewis Dick has laid out his prediction ahead of the tournament he labelled “A wonderful tournament.” 6th place – Wales “I’m quite emotional about Wales” revealed the former Swansea player. “Welsh rugby, to me, was magnificent, […]
“It was a really good battle” said Gloucester Rugby Academy coach Tim Stevenson after the loss to Sale Sharks in Prem Next Gen. Gloucester narrowly lost 29-24 in the Prem Next Gen league at Hartpury College on Saturday afternoon, leaving them ninth in the standings heading into their next fixture against third-place Saracens. “Typical northern […]
Bath scrum half Bernard van der Linde made his Bath debut in a 30-26 victory against West Country rivals Gloucester, playing his first competitive game since May due to a hamstring injury picked up in pre-season. “You’d think being out for four months is one of the worst things that can happen to you, I […]