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TEAMS: Gloucester v Newcastle Falcons

19 April 2018 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Jake Jones Gloucester head coach Johan Ackermann has urged his Gloucester side to ‘get out of the blocks fast’ in the […]

Clifford out with hamstring horror op

15 April 2018 0 comments

QUINS’ miserable season took a turn for the worse as director of rugby John Kingston reported that Jack Clifford will be out for the season. […]

Slater calls for Tiger-like finish to season grind

8 April 2018 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY Thriving at Gloucester: Ed Slater PICTURES: Getty Images Impressive rise at Chiefs: Jonny Hill ED Slater has ordered Gloucester to adopt the […]

Gloucester get to grips with the ref and the Irish

1 April 2018 1 comment

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Strength: Henry Trinder fights his way to the line PICTURE: Gloucester Rugby GLOUCESTER, losing finalists last year, produced enough classy moments when […]

Sharks are circling around prop Matt

1 April 2018 0 comments

Move? Matt Mullan is being tempted away from Wasps The Scarlets are set to sign electric Cheetahs full-back Clayton Blommetjies. Blommetjies, 27, has chosen to […]

Atkinson wants more than just Champions Cup rugby

18 March 2018 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY DEFIANT Gloucester centre Mark Atkinson reckons his side can jettison the ‘bottlers’ tag by roaring into the Premiership play-offs for the first […]

Gloucs: We let win slip away

4 March 2018 0 comments

DEAN Richards praised his Newcastle side’s character after they brought Gloucester’s unbeaten home record in the league to an end. This included the thumbs up […]

Rassie rallies foreign legion to revive Boks

25 February 2018 1 comment

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK GIVEN South Africa’s ropey results since the last World Cup, including a record 57-0 humiliation at the […]

Gloucs rue 34 missed tackles

25 February 2018 0 comments

GLOUCESTER head coach Johan Ackermann rued a frustrating secondhalf and wants to see his side make amends next week against Newcastle as the race for […]

Blooding kids has been key to revival – Savage

18 February 2018 0 comments

■By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA JOHAN Ackermann’s determination to blood fresh talent is inspiring Gloucester’s charge for a first Premiership title, says stalwart lock Tom […]

It’s a big lesson for us – Gloucs

18 February 2018 0 comments

GLOUCESTER’S head coach, Johan Ackermann, had no complaints about the result. He said: “We were not good enough and it’s another big lesson for us […]

Mapoe double gets Lions off to a flyer

18 February 2018 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Lions 26 Sharks 19 Dangerman: Lionel Mapoe PICTURE: Getty Images SET-PIECE dominance laid the foundation for the Lions’ seasonopening win over the […]

Thorley’s looking to keep on improving

11 February 2018 1 comment

GLOUCESTER flyer Ollie Thorley may well be in the try-scoring groove, but the winger says he needs to sharpen up his dancing feet if he […]

Tigers find solace in case for defence

11 February 2018 0 comments

LEICESTER head coach Matt O’Connor was pleased by his side’s defensive labours, despite the loss. “The result was frustrating but the effort and commitment were […]

Big Ben still hunting for an England return

4 February 2018 1 comment

By NEALE HARVEY Challenge: Ben Morgan is fit again PICTURES: Getty Images Star of season: Ruan Ackermann FIT-AGAIN No.8 Ben Morgan is ready to rise […]

Politics drove me out of SA rugby – Van Zyl

4 February 2018 1 comment

NEWS EXTRA By NEALE HARVEY SOUTH African scrum-half Piet van Zyl concedes his hopes of a Springboks recall are over after accepting a short-term deal […]

Haley on wanted list as Chiefs look for new full-back

28 January 2018 1 comment

Saxons star: Mike Haley EXETER Chiefs have been linked with a move for Sale Sharks full-back Mike Haley despite him having another year left on […]

RUGBY MATTERS

21 January 2018 0 comments

The game must face up to its possible drugs problem BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points Banned: Johan Ackermann […]

Eddie won’t hang about if England flop again

21 January 2018 1 comment

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK HERE’S a prediction. If Eddie Jones does not win the 2019 World Cup, or at the very […]

Gloucester can’t cope with power of Steffon

21 January 2018 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING STEFFON Armitage reminded England of his talents by inspiring Pau to a shock victory and deal a hammer blow to Gloucester’s chances […]

Trinder: Saints defeat will not alter our attacking focus

14 January 2018 0 comments

Confident: Henry Trinder LONG-SERVING centre Henry Trinder insists Gloucester will not waver from their attacking principles instilled by rugby director Johan Ackermann despite last week’s […]

YOUNG GUNS

14 January 2018 0 comments

GLOUCESTER HOOKER HENRY WALKER As a schoolboy cricket all-rounder of some repute, Henry Walker was faced with a tough choice: don the whites and forge […]

Sense of adventure is driving Gloucester on

14 January 2018 1 comment

COLIN BOAG Revelation: Willi Heinz scores for new-look Gloucester We’re one week into the Premiership’s five-week break, with two rounds of European action, followed by […]

Gloucester and Sharks scrap over Springbok

14 January 2018 0 comments

ROHAN JANSE van Rensburg is at the centre of a tug of war between Premiership rivals Gloucester and Sale Sharks to secure him for next […]

Bath stalwart Banahan completes switch to arch West Country rivals Gloucester

10 January 2018 0 comments

Banahan ends 12-year stay at the Rec and will move to Kingsholm at the end of the season

TheRUGBYPaper

7 January 2018 0 comments

‘We’re giving everyone else’s coaches experience’ By NEALE HARVEY FORMER Cornish Pirates director of rugby Ian Davies has branded the RFU’s coaching pathway a “farce” […]

Top four? No, we’re in it to win it – Woodward

7 January 2018 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY GLOUCESTER have set their sights high and have no interest in being the ‘best of the rest’ behind big guns Exeter, Saracens […]

That soft penalty cost us – Glos boss

7 January 2018 0 comments

ACTING Saints boss Alan Gaffney praised his players and believes Saints can now turn the corner. “I’m absolutely delighted with the team and full credit […]

Sharpshooter Billy finds range to torpedo Sharks

31 December 2017 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING In at the corner: David Halaifonua scores the first try for Gloucester PICTURES: Getty Images Fightback: AJ MacGinty dives over to score […]

ON THE BLINDSIDE

31 December 2017 1 comment

Tank rolls back to New Zealand BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ■ SALE SHARKS are planning more talks with Springbok lock Franco […]

Young speedsters turning up heat on Sharples

24 December 2017 0 comments

New batch: Henry Purdy, Ollie Thorley and Tom Hudson CHARLIE Sharples claims back three competition at Gloucester is fiercer than ever despite the loss of […]

Sharks feast on rump of Blackadder’s squad

24 December 2017 0 comments

By COLIN NEWBOULT SALE must enjoy hosting West Country sides at the AJ Bell Stadium. First Gloucester were dispatched comfortably earlier in the year and […]

Twelvetrees can do great job for England says Taylor

17 December 2017 1 comment

ENGLAND’S coaches should begin taking notice of Gloucester, according to Kingsholm backs guru Tim Taylor, who reckons a number of the high-flying club’s rising stars […]

YOUNG GUNS

17 December 2017 1 comment

LLOYD EVANS GLOUCESTER FLY-HALF Lloyd Evans makes no bones about the fact he is frustrated. As a fly-half of considerable game-breaking quality who earned his […]

Guscott column: Springboks need to pick best XV on ability alone

14 December 2017 0 comments

Time for the SARU to be more welcoming of overseas player selection?

All-action Gloucester back row Ludlow flying high in top tackler race

13 December 2017 0 comments

The Gloucester back row is well out in front in the Premiership’s tackle count stats

RUGBY SHORTS

10 December 2017 0 comments

Fine coming for Faletau BATHhave been charged by Premiership Rugby for allowing Taulupe Faletau to play for Wales against South Africa, outside of World Rugby’s […]

Springboks need to pick best XV on ability alone

10 December 2017 0 comments

JEREMYGU SCOTT Selected on merit: South African back rower Siya Kolisi PICTURE: Getty Images EVER since South Africa adopted a quota system for national team […]

Super-sub Thorley helps Gloucester stay on track

10 December 2017 0 comments

By GEORGE LAWRENCE TWOtries from Ollie Thorley helped Gloucester fight back from 14-0 down to clinch the all-important bonus point in Italy and keep them […]

ON THE BLIND SIDE

10 December 2017 0 comments

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ■ GLOUCESTER head coach Johan Ackermann has seen off the challenge of Wasps to lure Springbok flanker Jaco […]

You could select six teams of expatriated Springboks

10 December 2017 0 comments

WHILE Allister Coetzee is fighting for his coaching life with South Africa it is impossible not to sympathise with his predicament in that his selectorial […]

All-action Ludlow flying high in top tackler race

10 December 2017 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY Getting stuck in: Lewis Ludlow tries to charge down a Nic White box kick PICTURE: Getty Images EYE-CATCHINGGloucester openside Lewis Ludlow believes […]

Forgotten Billy is leading from front

3 December 2017 0 comments

GLOUCESTER head coach Johan Ackerman was delighted with the win. He said: “We lacked intensity and accuracy at times but to lift ourselves after Saracens […]

Richards fumes at ineffectual Falcons

26 November 2017 0 comments

GLOUCESTER head coach Johan Ackermann praised the work-rate of his charges after their victory over Newcastle. Despite having a penchant for attacking rugby, Ackermann believed […]

Gloucester CEO keen not to lose best players after win over Saracens

20 November 2017 0 comments

Gloucester are already at work on recruitment for next season, says Stephen Vaughan

Bench men make big impact at Kingsholm

19 November 2017 3 comments

By TOM BRADSHAW THIS was an evening of implausible stories. It was implausible that Gloucester should beat table-topping Saracens despite having just 16 per cent […]

Fearless Glaws target top four

19 November 2017 0 comments

ATTACKcoach Tim Taylor believes Gloucester are genuine top-four contenders after another top-half team succumbed at Kingsholm. “Yes, top four is our goal,” he said. “The […]

Injury set-back for Wales back rower

19 November 2017 0 comments

RUGBY SHORTS WALES flanker Ross Moriarty has suffered a fresh back injury in training at Gloucester. The 23-year-old has played once, on November 4 against […]