From 1910, the Five Nations has been the annual rugby event between England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland and France. In 2000, Italy joined the competition to create the Six Nations we know today, is it time that changes? Embed from Getty Images We already know that relegation exists in football and club rugby, whereby teams at […]
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England Rugby squad announcement leaves Gloucester behind
Eddie Jones announced his squad for the upcoming Guinness Six Nations tournament on the weekend, selecting only one Gloucester player – Jonny May, while rival team Bath, had seven calls. READ: Cheltenham Town’s true FA Cup spirit against Manchester City. Embed from Getty Images Swindon born Jonny May started at Gloucester on the wing back […]
England Rugby call up: Gloucester Rugby
England rugby coach, Eddie Jones has announced a 28 man strong squad for the upcoming Autumn games, including six Gloucester Rugby players. Jones and the squad will meet up next week for a three-day training camp ahead of the Autumn games, including the Quilter Cup and the final of the Guinness Six Nations which was […]
Will coronavirus cause a detrimental problem to Rugby Leauge?
Castleford Tigers beat St Helens in the solitary top-level sports fixture in the United Kingdom on Sunday. Rugby League is known for its hard-nosed approach on the pitch, but over the last weekend it used that ideology off the pitch to battle the coronavirus outbreak. 50% of the Super League’s scheduled fixtures in the last […]
Shaun Wane named as new England Rugby League coach
Former Wigan Warriors coach Shaun Wane has been named as England Rugby League’s new head coach on a two-year deal. Wane replaces Wayne Bennett, 70, who leaves the post after four years in charge. Keep up to date with all the rest of the news in the Gloucestershire area During his seven year spell in […]
Callum Merrett: “Joining UGRL was the best decision I made”
University of Gloucestershire student Callum Merrett has praised the university’s rugby league setup after securing a contract with semi-professional side Coventry Bears for this season. The 21-year-old signed a deal with the League One club back in November after impressing in an open trial and has credited UOG’s former BUCS Premier South winning side for […]
“One week it’s this way and one week it’s the other” – Furner unhappy with officials
Leeds Rhinos coach Dave Furner has again expressed his anger at the performance of a referee following his side’s loss to London Broncos. The Rhinos lost 18-16 to the capital-based side after conceding two tries in the last five minutes, but Furner wasn’t happy with how the game was officiated throughout. “It was clear that […]
“We hammer that resilience into them” – Ward
London Broncos coach Danny Ward praised his side’s resilience after they overcame an eight-point deficit to beat Leeds Rhinos 18-16 with two tries in the last five minutes. It is the second time the Broncos have caused an upset this month, after they held on to beat Wigan 18-16 at home just two weeks ago. […]
Saturday 16th March – Live Blog
We’ve had a good week here in the newsroom covering the Cheltenham Festival, and whilst there is no racing today, we’ve still got a bumper day ahead. Big day full of FA Cup and League action and the final day of the Six Nations.
REPORT: Leeds Rhinos 16-18 London Broncos
Jay Pitts’ 29th minute try was cancelled out by second half efforts from Richie Myler, Trent Merrin and Tom Briscoe. But late scores from Matty Fozard and Will Lovell ensured the Broncos claimed a famous victory. London now sit 7th in the Super League table, level on points with Hull FC and Hull KR, while […]