The Latest Sports News from the University of Gloucestershire
Bristol Bears Women’s scrum half Keira Bevan expressed her delight at the appointment of Sean Lynn as the new Welsh head coach. Embed from Getty Images Lynn, who has been the head coach at Gloucester-Hartpury since 2019, will combine his duties at the West Country side alongside the Wales job until the culmination of the […]
Bath Rugby are already making moves for the 2025/26 Gallagher Premiership season, signing the Exeter Chiefs hooker Dan Frost on a two-year deal. Embed from Getty Images The 27-year-old will swap Sandy Park for the Recreation Ground for the start of next season, as Bath’s Head of Rugby Johann van Graan looks to bolster his […]
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. […]
Every sportsman has a different journey to start their career, and Cinderford Rugby lock Ben Carpenter is no different. Being introduced to rugby in secondary school, his passion for the sport was initiated from his PE teacher, and since then has been a huge part of his life. “When I was in year seven I […]
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 […]
Good morning, good afternoon or evening from wherever you are and welcome to our live blog on Monday October 21st for Park Life Sport. Stay tuned throughout the day to hear all of our breaking stories. We have reaction from all the weekend’s sport, including Cheltenham Town’s win at Colchester, more Gloucestershire football and reaction […]
George Skivington’s Gloucester Rugby suffered a brutal 55-31 defeat to Bath Rugby in the Gallagher Premiership this weekend. This is despite Gloucester being up 24-17 at half time, their west-country rivals Bath were able to produce a stunning comeback and win the game at Kingsholm Stadium on Saturday. Gloucester head coach Skivington believed that his […]
“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 […]