The Latest Sports News from the University of Gloucestershire
“It was a really good battle” said Gloucester Rugby Academy coach Tim Stevenson after the loss to Sale Sharks in Prem Next Gen. Gloucester narrowly lost 29-24 in the Prem Next Gen league at Hartpury College on Saturday afternoon, leaving them ninth in the standings heading into their next fixture against third-place Saracens. “Typical northern […]
Bath scrum half Bernard van der Linde made his Bath debut in a 30-26 victory against West Country rivals Gloucester, playing his first competitive game since May due to a hamstring injury picked up in pre-season. “You’d think being out for four months is one of the worst things that can happen to you, I […]
Johann van Graan was full of praise for Welsh prospect Louie Hennessey as he put on a show for Wales boss Steve Tandy in the final Gallagher PREM game before the Six Nations. Hennessey opened the scoring for Bath in their 30-26 win over West Country rivals Gloucester at Kingsholm. This was the 21-year-old’s first […]
Gloucester Rugby’s Prem Rugby round 10 fixture against Bath Rugby has been scheduled for Friday January 23rd (7:45pm KO). The fixture will be televised on TNT Sports and take place at Kingsholm. The first encounter of the season between Gloucester and Bath fell the way of the hosts, Bath securing a 38-17 victory. The two […]
Gloucester Rugby have four players included in England A’s 30-player squad ahead of their game against an All Blacks XV on Saturday at the Recreation Ground. Afolabi Fasogbon, Ciaran Knight, Charlie Atkinson and Caolan Englefield have all been selected by head coach Mark Mapletoft. The selection comes the day after their first win in seven […]
It has been over a year and a half since England A’s last outing, a 91-5 thrashing of a second string Portugal side. But with their return scheduled for this weekend against an All Blacks XV in Bath and a trip to Spain the week after, who is next in line? 1.Nathan Jibulu Embed from […]
“I’m lost for words to be honest,” said Jack Davies after Hartpury held off a late surge from league favourites Worcester Warriors in the Championship to win 28-25. “To take a scalp like that second game of the season after going down to Cornish Pirates and getting a first time ever win at Mennaye Field […]
Gloucester-Hartpury head coach Sean Lynn is “really excited” ahead of the Premier Women’s Rugby (PWR) final with Saracens at the StoneX Stadium on Sunday. If the Cherry and Whites record victory in North London, they will become the first side to win the PWR in three consecutive seasons after victory against Bristol Bears last term […]
The Academy Under-18 League fixtures ahead of Finals Day have been confirmed with Northampton Saints facing Bath at Kingsholm in a repeat of last year’s final. The Saints cruised to junior rugby’s showpiece winning five out of five games in the Northern region including a crushing 62-17 win over Leicester Tigers in round four. Today's […]
Bristol Schools’ rugby player Finley Stenner was shocked by the standard of rugby at the Bristol Grammar School’s 7’s competition. Stenner’s team, who usually play 15-a-side rugby union, had their first experience of the shorter format game at the tournament, earning a victory against Westonbirt to finish third in their pool. The competition was dominated […]