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The impartiality surrounding the sale of Worcester Warriors Rugby Club has been questioned after latest reports emerged of administrators involved in the process were accused of pressuring a witness ahead of a parliamentary select committee. According to Matt Hardy of city.com “a partner at DCMS–appointed administrators Begbies Traynor warned the witness that they could be […]
Gloucester-Hartpury maintained their 100% win record in the Premier 15s this season, following their 19-17 victory over fierce rivals Bristol Bears in the West Country Derby on Saturday. Gloucester-Hartpury remain top of the Premier 15s league following their victory on Saturday, with the gap between them and second place Exeter Chiefs Woman now just three […]
Chris Harris helped get Scotland over the line in the Calcutta Cup, as every away nation recorded victories on the opening weekend for the first time in Six Nations history. Harris came on as a replacement for Huw Jones in the 76th minute at Twickenham, a couple of minutes after Duhan van der Merwe had […]
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 […]
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 […]
The University of Gloucestershire (UOG) Mens Rugby Union team are looking to avenge their loss to the University of Worcester during last years meeting, losing by 40 – 15. Until last year UOG had won the last four meetings between the two sides, but lost the most important fixture of their season against old rivals […]
It was a painful start to the season for last season’s table toppers, with a defeat at Ashton Gate to newly promoted Saracens in the opening game of the 2021/22 season. It was looking as if this season was not going to pick up for ‘the greatest showmen’ of the game. Until now. A 37-21 […]
Gloucester Rugby strolled through to the next round of the European Challenge Cup in a dominant 68-19 defeat of USA Perpignan at Kingsholm. The Cherry and Whites put ten tries past their French visitors in an thoroughly entertaining display of attacking rugby headlined by a brace from Jordy Reid. Team-mates Lewis Ludlow, Kyle Moyle, Santi […]
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 […]