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 […]
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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 […]
Four Gloucester Rugby stars feature in Eddie Jones’ 36-man England squad for Italy
Eddie Jones has named his 36-man squad for the upcoming Six Nations fixture against Italy – with four Gloucester Rugby players selected. Willi Heinz, Ollie Thorley and new signings Jack Singleton and Jonny May are all in contention for Saturday’s game – which could see England crowned champions, provided Ireland slip up in France later […]
Former Bath Rugby captain Matt Garvey extends Gloucester contract
Backrow forward Matt Garvey has signed a deal that keeps him at Kingsholm. Previously signing a short-term deal, the highly experienced Premiership player has extended his contract with Gloucester for an unspecified spell. Embed from Getty Images Head coach George Skivington praised Garvey as a “quality operator”, adding: “His experience of the Premiership is second […]
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 […]
Gloucester begin their search for a new head coach, as Ackermann departs
Gloucester Rugby have begun their search for a new head coach as Johan Ackermann departs for Japanese side NTT Docomo Red. The South African had been in charge of Gloucester since the start of the 17/18 season. Ackermann led Gloucester to the Challenge Cup final in his first season but lost the match in heartbreaking […]
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 […]