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A slow start for Gloucester Rugby meant they trailed at the break, but three unanswered tries in the second half were more than enough to claim a 35-14 victory on a historic day. On the clubs 150th anniversary, encouraging performances from Adam Hastings and Ollie Thorley, in particular, inspired the second-half comeback, which saw Gloucester […]
Gloucester Rugby were defeated 26-5 by Leicester Tigers on Sunday at Kingsholm in a contest that has severely hampered their chances of making the play-offs. It was an important game for both teams, with just five rounds to go before the end of the season, the battle for the Champions Cup places is heating up. […]
Louis Rees-Zammit returned from a two-month injury absence to inspire Gloucester to a crucial 28-26 win over play-off rivals Harlequins at Kingsholm on Friday night. In a thrilling contest that saw both sides score try-bonus points, Gloucester overtook the London-based side in the league table to propel them back in the play-off places. Tries from […]
Having earnt his first England call up, Gloucester Rugby’s George Mcguigan has now been ruled out of the England squad due to a knee injury and is replaced by Bath’s Tom Dunn. The hooker, who joined the Cherry and Whites from Newcastle Falcons in December, played 76 minutes on Saturday as Gloucester secured their place […]
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Embed from Getty Images It was another jam-packed weekend of Gallagher Premiership action as all four of our south west sides were in action; Gloucester were challenged by table rivals Wasps, Exeter Chiefs took on Bath in a derby and Bristol Bears took a trip to Northampton. First of all, Gloucester’s hopes of a top […]
Cheltenham Tigers Rugby chairman Steve Ratcliffe is hoping for continued success for the entire club after a landmark day which saw both women’s teams win their top of the table clashes at Newlands Park. Tigers’ first team, who currently sit top of the Women’s Championship North 1, comfortably swept aside second-placed West Park Leeds 59-7, […]
Despite Ealing Trailfinders’ convincing 60-10 victory over Richmond securing them their first Championship title in club history, the side will remain in the second tier following the RFU’s ruling that the club failed to meet minimum capacity standards for the Gallagher Premiership. The decision has earned it’s fair share of critics, labelling it ‘unfair’ when […]
Welcome to the Park Life Sport live blog, as we keep you updated on emerging sports headlines throughout the day! After a jam packed weekend of action that included Forest Green Rovers adding to their 17-game undefeated streak with a 2-0 win over Newport County at The Fully Charged New Lawn and Gloucester Rugby continued […]