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Gloucester Rugby have had a remarkable start to the 2026/27 season with just three losses in all competitions and currently sit second in the Gallagher Prem table, but Charlie Atkinson revealed that his side should have deserved much more from the game. “It felt like we were playing the game that we played against Leicester […]
Bristol Bears have signed Samoan back-five forward Totoa Auvaa after his sacking from Saracens just a couple of weeks ago, with Bears’ director of rugby Pat Lamb willing to give the 21-year-old a fresh start to his rugby career. “I met up with him and got to know him and understand exactly where he comes […]
Gloucester head into the Premiership’s four-week break second in the table after a 28-14 defeat at Franklin’s Gardens on Saturday, their second loss of the season. It came eight days after a 23-5 win over Bath at Kingsholm, the first time they had beaten Bath since a 64-0 win in April 2022. Friday, October 23rd […]
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 […]
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 […]
England made it two from two in this year’s Quilter Nations Series after beating Fiji 38-18 in an extremely physical encounter with both sides showcasing individual brilliance. Bath Rugby’s Henry Arundell came on in the 66th minute and added some breath-taking pace to the game. He scored in the 75th minute, after Marcus Smith grubber […]