The Latest News and Sports Stories from the University of Gloucestershire
On the 11th of November 2019, Brazillian attacking midfielder Taison was sent off whilst playing in a Ukrainian Premier League game against Dynamo Kiev, leaving the pitch in floods of tears. After the game Luis Casto, head coach of Tasion’s Shakhtar Donetsk, said “It is, it was and it will be a shame for all […]
Sport is a major part of life at university for many people but it isn’t contained to university term times. University of Gloucestershire sports teams train throughout the year, the days of rocking up for a Saturday afternoon kick-off on the back of a night of drinking and dancing are long gone. Professional sports teams have strict restrictions on […]
Richard Hibbard has become the latest player to sign a new contract with Gloucester Rugby. The 32 year old Wales international has made 10 appearances in all competitions so far this season, scoring a try against Wasps last week. Hibbard has featured 57 times since joining the Cherry and Whites in 2014. The experienced hooker […]
2013 Welsh Grand National winning horse Monbeg Dude has been forced to retire due to a recurring injury. The top steeplechaser, owned by former England rugby stars Mike Tindall and James Simpson-Daniel, and Welshman Mike Robinson, has not featured since suffering an injury at the Grand National 18 months ago. The 10 year old Michael […]
A shirt covered in hundreds of poppies has been made for Gloucester rugby’s fixtures in their Anglo-Welsh Cup this weekend. This comes after FIFA have prevented England placing single poppies on their shirts for the upcoming World Cup qualifier against Scotland. The shirt has been produced by their official kit supplier XBlades and displays the […]
UK Sport and Sport England have called for more diversity within governing bodies, in their Charter for Sports Governance in the UK. Their job is to invest National Lottery funding into sport in the UK and their new ‘Code for Sports Governance’ outlines key elements to make the sport sector a higher standard. Along with guidelines […]
Cheltenham Town Ladies Football Club (CTLFC) are the leading ladies’ football team in Gloucestershire. Yet their captain, Jenn Brown-Wealls, says they are “nowhere on the scale of the men’s game”. In the past five years the club has won the Gloucestershire FA Chartered Standard Club of the Year Award, had 2 promotions, 3 cup final appearances and seen […]
Cricket has always been one of England’s favourite sports. But now the male-dominated game is seeing an increase in female participation. The Gloucestershire Cricket Board, which is responsible for the sport at grassroots level, is keen to see more girls and women playing. Chairman Peter Jubb predicts that women’s cricket in Cheltenham will become more popular. The GCB […]
Founded in 1873, Gloucester Rugby have a long, rich history. With three Premiership first place finishes between 2002 and 2008, and a Challenge Cup title last year, they have remained one of the top sides in the country in recent years. Alongside the experience of the likes of departing captain Greig Laidlaw, Richard Hibbard, and […]
Has there been a more dominant trainer in the last decade than Willie Mullins? Probably not. However, there may be a change in the field as a training fees row has lost the trainer 60 Gigginstown stud horses that were picked to run the racing scene this year. Owner Michael O’Leary removed all of his […]