England Rugby Gloucester Rugby RUGBY

Four Gloucester players included in England A squad for All Blacks game

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 […]

Cheltenham Horse Racing Latest Sports News Sport

“Get down here, bar is on me!”- from Hardy Eustace to the racing pub of the year

Rachael Bird, owner of Tailors in Cheltenham, recently crowned Racing TV’s pub of the year, knows better than anyone how much the races mean to the town. With crowds gathering during race week, the atmosphere is completely different compared to an average week, and it can be a challenge to contain excitement. “Only 20 spaces […]

AMERICAN FOOTBALL Gloucestershire Latest Sports News Sport

MATCH REPORT: Aberystwyth 0-50 Gloucestershire – Gladiators steal Aberystwyth’s ‘Thunder’ to bounce back after a loss to UWE Bullets 2s

A lengthy trip to Aberystwyth proved worthwhile for the Gladiators as they stormed their way to victory against a tough opponent. 1ST QUARTER The Gladiators started on the kick-off return and set the pace right from the start, gaining 40 yards on a run by Fabio Jesus. They then immediately lit up the game as, […]

Latest Sports News

“There is no reason why we can’t win the league again” University of Gloucestershire Men’s footballer Callum Bridge looks ahead to their upcoming BUCS campaign

“I expect the league to be very competitive but I think that our levels can go up as well,” Striker Callum Bridge is heading into the new season full of confidence. University of Gloucestershire Men’s Football Firsts make their anticipated return to Western Tier Two on Wednesday afternoon after four years away from the division. […]

FOOTBALL Latest Sports News West Bromwich Albion

‘It’s okay not to be okay’ – West Brom Women head coach Siobhan Hodgetts-Still on mental health and the importance of speaking out

Siobhan Hodgetts-Still believes it’s vital for players and fans alike to speak openly and honestly about mental health. World Mental Health Day was marked on Friday, October 10, and Hodgetts-Still says the topic is close to her heart and believes raising awareness is key to showing that it’s okay to have off days. “I think […]

Cheltenham Gloucestershire ParkRun Running Sport

“It’s really nice to see people get faster and healthier over time”: How ParkRun has taken over Cheltenham

ParkRun has become a fitness staple across the United Kingdom and has started taking over the world. This past Saturday, Cheltenham commemorated its 591st ParkRun while the organisation celebrated their 21st anniversary. It has become such a big part of the identity of Cheltenham that between 500 and 700 people show up every Saturday morning […]

Gloucestershire Latest Sports News Live Blog Sport

Park Life Sport LIVE: Gloucester City’s fist round FA Trophy draw revealed, influential author & Forest Green Rovers fan Jilly Cooper passes away

Welcome to today’s Park Life Sport liveblog, your go-to source for the latest sporting updates from Gloucestershire and beyond. We’ll bring you all the breaking news, match reactions, and exclusive stories as they happen, including full coverage of Steve Cotterill’s triumphant return to Cheltenham Town as well as the latest from University of Gloucestershire Sport. […]

Latest Sports News

“It was quite an eye-opener“ – Ismail Yakubu looks back on trials at Manchester City and Arsenal, and taking consecutive trips to Wembley

Cinderford Town defender Ismail Yakubu reflected on his professional football career with multiple trips to Wembley as an “amazing achievement.”  Starting his career at Barnet, Yakubu ended up playing close to 300 games for The Bees after joining at youth level. “I was offered a pro contract at 17, which is a bit earlier than […]

FOOTBALL Gloucestershire

“It’s the biggest game of the season for us” University of Gloucestershire men’s football club captain Joe Littlewood on huge varsity clash with Worcester

Despite securing the Western Tier Three league title on Wednesday, University of Gloucestershire men’s football club captain Joe Littlewood is still fully focused on the club’s varsity match-up with rivals Worcester. “It’s very important. It’s the biggest game of the season for us.” Gloucester will face Worcester on Monday, April 7 at the Tiger Turf […]