Gloucester Rugby head coach George Skivington has announced a youthful team ahead of their Gallagher Premiership round 14 clash away to Harlequins on Saturday afternoon. Skivington’s men are much changed from the 20-14 home defeat to Leicester Tigers last weekend, with a big three weeks ahead for the club as they face Exeter Chiefs next […]
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Jake Morris “very proud” after Gallagher Premiership debut for Gloucester Rugby
Jake Morris made his Premiership debut for Gloucester Rugby in the Cherry and Whites’ 20-14 loss to Leicester Tigers at Kingsholm on Saturday. Simon Morris, Jake’s dad, is a Shed legend having played for Gloucester 104 times in the 1990s and now his son is following in his footsteps 20 years on. Morris wasn’t set […]
“I was shocked how close to death she was” Ex-Gloucester Rugby lock Charlie Beckett on first series of new podcast
When thinking about the best things to come out of a pandemic, some may say Captain Tom Moore’s heroism, others may say Liverpool’s historic title win or even further into the distance some may say the “Brew With Beckett” podcast. The first series features six episodes in total, all in the region of an hour […]
“We all want the game to get safer”: Gloucester Rugby’s George Skivington on controversial red card
Gloucester Rugby Head coach George Skivington has no grievances over winger Ollie Thorley’s controversial red card in Saturday’s 20-19 victory away to Wasps. In the 28th minute, Thorley clashed heads with Wasps’ fullback Rob Miller in the process of making a dominant tackle. Referee Matthew Carley deemed that the Cherry and Whites’ winger had not […]
Gloucester stars Louis Rees-Zammit and Jonny May light up round two of the Six Nations.
Round two of the 2021 Guinness Six Nations has come to a close, with three Gloucester Rugby players swapping out the cherry and white, to represent their national colours. Gloucester Wingers Louis Rees-Zammit and Jonny May, along with versatile centre Chris Harris all started for their countries. Here is a recap on how the Kingsholm […]
Scrapped relegation “doesn’t change anything” says George Skivington after Gloucester’s narrow defeat to Bristol Bears
Gloucester suffered their eighth loss of the season on Friday as they were narrowly defeated by Gallagher Premiership leaders Bristol Bears 18-17 at Kingsholm. The Cherry and White’s led 17-15 until a high tackle from lock Alex Craig in the 75th minute allowed Bears’ fly-half Ioan Lloyd to convert a penalty from 40 meters which […]
England Rugby squad announcement leaves Gloucester behind
Eddie Jones announced his squad for the upcoming Guinness Six Nations tournament on the weekend, selecting only one Gloucester player – Jonny May, while rival team Bath, had seven calls. READ: Cheltenham Town’s true FA Cup spirit against Manchester City. Embed from Getty Images Swindon born Jonny May started at Gloucester on the wing back […]
Skivington reflects as Gloucester beat Wasps 40-24
Gloucester claimed a bonus point win over Wasps with a 40-24 blow out. Tries from Jack Singleton, Matt Garvey, Joe Simpson, Jason Woodward and Billy Twelvetrees all pushed the Gloucestershire outfit to a win. The cherry and whites now sit at 7th in the table, the result comes off the back of a Leicester thrashing […]
The Cheltenham school turning pupils into rugby internationals under the helm of former Gloucester Rugby player Olly Morgan
Cheltenham College is a breeding ground for professional rugby players. Ollie Thorley, Jack Clement, Tom Stanton, Louis Hillman-Cooper and Seb Blake. The list is almost endless and this is just to name a few of the alumni who have gone on to get a professional rugby contract. Located in the centre of Cheltenham, the school […]
Autumn Nations Cup Catch Up: How did Gloucester’s players get on?
Gloucester Rugby back row Jake Polledri is set to spend a lengthy spell on the sidelines after being stretchered off in Italy’s 28-17 defeat to Scotland in the Autumn Nations Cup. The Italy number seven was removed from the field in a great deal of discomfort in the 67th minute. Polledri appeared to hyper extend […]