Friday night was a historic one for Bristol Bears, as the West Country side overcame Toulon 32-19 in France to claim their first-ever European trophy. Pat Lam’s side put in a typically aggressive, intense performance at the Stade Maurice-David , something that has been synonymous with the rising club since the Aucklander took over in […]
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From the Championship to the Champions Cup – The rapid rise of Bristol Bears
It’s fair to say that the Wurzels aren’t the most common soundtrack in the south of France. However, the Scrumpy and Western band originating from Somerset were showcased to the University town of Aix-en-Provence on Friday night, as the Bristol Bears made history by beating established powerhouse’s Toulon on their own turf to claim a […]
BREAKING: Bristol Bears podcaster Tony Cox claims the club will threaten the top level of rugby for “years to come”
Friday night saw the emergence of Bristol Bears as a European force, with the South West side beating established opponents Toulon to claim the Challenge Cup Trophy in France. Pat Lam has overseen a transformation of the Ashton Gate outfit during his three-year tenure, taking them from Championship obscurity to Champions Cup qualification, the height […]
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 […]
Breaking: Eddie Jones announces 28 man squad ahead of the autumn internationals.
England head coach Eddie Jones has announced a strong 28 man squad to begin training ahead of the Autumn Internationals, including six Gloucester Rugby players. The squad will meet up next week for a three-day training camp, ahead of the upcoming Quilter Cup game against the Barbarians on the 25th October. England will also travel […]
LISTEN: Jamie Cureton on his time at Cheltenham, Johan Ackermann leaves Gloucester, and how local clubs will survive COVID-19
Listen below for our latest radio bulletin. We speak exclusively to veteran striker Jamie Cureton as he reflects on the 2013/14 campaign, his only season at Cheltenham Town FC. Mark Yates’ side finished 17th in what was a disappointing season for the Robins. Cureton reveals what went wrong, and what his favourite moments were playing […]
Liveblog: Park Life Sport speaks to former Cheltenham Town star Jamie Cureton!
Hello and welcome to Park Life Sport’s liveblog on this beautiful May Monday. After weeks of nothing on the sporting front, we’ve finally had some action over the weekend and we’ll be bringing you all the reaction and headlines from a week surprisingly packed with news! Scroll down for the liveblog. We’ve got an exclusive […]
Johan Ackermann leaves Gloucester Rugby after less than three years in charge
Johan Ackermann will not be Gloucester Rugby’s head coach when the Gallagher Premiership returns after the current hiatus due to the coronavirus. Despite leading Gloucester to their first Premiership semi-final for eight years in 2019, Ackermann has decided to leave Kingsholm and pursue his coaching career in Japan for the NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes. The […]
Opinion: Can the next World Rugby Union Chairman apply the brakes, please?
Both World Rugby Chairman candidates AgustÃn Pichot and Sir Bill Beaumont want Rugby to expand and spread around the world. But whoever wins should apply the brakes because the foundations of Rugby are rotting away. The current financial state, and even more so during the Coronavirus pandemic, of the strongholds in rugby is weak. The […]
RFU Unclear over re-start of amateur game
The RFU is yet to outline the outcome of the 2019/20 amateur rugby season following this years coronavirus pandemic. Level five downwards is generally considered to be the beginning of the amateur ranks in England, the complicated process of promotion each year makes the issue more complicated. To gain promotion from Midlands One West, tier […]