The Latest Sports News from the University of Gloucestershire
Hartpury sealed their first Premiership Cup victory this season, winning 41-26 over the Cornish Pirates in the torrential rain and blustery wind from Storm Bert. Thanks to the awful conditions that fell before, during and after proceedings, the game took place on the 3G of the 4ED Hartpury Stadium, with puddles building up on the […]
Bristol Combination loose head prop, James Rickard, is excited at the prospect of making his debut against the Forest of Dean Bogtrotters on Friday evening. The invitational side will play their first game of the season when they kick off at Cleve RFC, in a game raising money for Parkinson’s UK and Brain Research UK. […]
Bristol Bears Director of Rugby Pat Lam believes the Premiership Cup is valuable for the development of younger players to play rugby the “Bristol Way”, following the Bears’ 67-19 win over Bedford Blues, where they scored 11 tries. “I’m very proud and pleased for them. If you put a drone above the game and put […]
Bristol Bears coach Pat Lam was full of praise for his “inexperienced” side despite throwing away a 15-point lead to Gallagher Premiership leaders Saracens on Saturday. Lam claimed his captain, Fitz Harding, who scored a hat-trick on the day, was first to stand up proud in the changing room after the game. “I think a […]
“The young lad who came and stepped in at number eight tonight, Evan Minto, he’s only 18 years old, he’s a student here, he came in off the bench, had to start at 8 I thought he was outstanding” coach Mark Cornwell sang the praise of Minto. Embed from Getty Images Cornwell kept his praises […]
Gloucester Rugby were 41-44 victors over West Country rivals Bristol Bears on Friday night, with the main story coming from Gloucester Winger Christian Wade, who scored a hat-trick at Ashton Gate. Wade made his return to the Premiership after six years away, spending that time in NFL as well as a spell at Racing 92. […]
Christian Wade’s arrival at Gloucester Rugby is the club’s second marquee signing this week, signalling its intent to compete at the highest level. Gloucester Rugby directory of rugby George Skivington was elated with his latest capture after adding talented fly-half Gareth Anscombe earlier in the week: “He [Wade] is a proper X-factor player. I think […]
Saracens Under 17’s claimed a dominant victory over Gloucester at Kingsholm, winning with an impressive 34-point difference in a 53-19 thriller. The home side were able to stay in the fixture for large parts of the clash, refusing to roll over on their home turf easily. However, Saracens proved to be too strong, scoring nine […]
Dragons RFC Captain Steff Hughes was ‘delighted’ with a try brace and 31-24 win over his former side Scarlets in Llanelli. Hughes was named club captain of the Newport-based side during this pre-season campaign, after establishing himself as a key player and leader since joining the Dragons as ‘injury cover’ in 2022. The centre scored […]
Dragons RFC backs coach Matt O’Brien hopes the Newport-based side can continue their pre-season form, following an incredible 31-24 away win over Scarlets. The men of Gwent concluded their pre-season with two wins in two physical and fitness-testing matches, against both the Ospreys at home in Newport, and the Scarlets in Llanelli O’Brien, who was […]