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 […]
Tag: Rugby
Looking Ahead: Gloucester Rugby’s potential future stars
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 […]
Matu’u to start for Gloucester in Challenge Cup clash
Samoan international Motu Matu’u is set to make his first start f0r Gloucester, as they face Treviso in the Challenge Cup tomorrow. The 29 year old hooker joined the Cherrywhites in the summer, but an arm injury has kept him out of action until this month. He will join Paddy McAllister and John Afoa in […]
Gloucester gear up for a must win against Harlequins
After their win over Bath last weekend, John Afoa said that this weekends Aviva Premiership game against Harlequins a “must win”. The former New Zealand tight-head came back from a calf strain against Bath, winning 15 – 11. He is set to start again at Kingsholm this Saturday. He said “five weeks wasn’t a long time […]
Sports News
In the football this weekend, Cheltenham Town travel to Oxford City in the second round of the FA Trophy. Gary Johnson’s men will make the short trip to face lower-league Oxford, without captain Aaron Downes who has been ruled out for the rest of the season after rupturing his Anterior Cruciate Ligament. In the absence […]