Gloucester Rugby

Ollie Thorley's disciplinary hearing result

Gloucester winger Ollie Thorley appeared before a disciplinary committee last night (Tuesday, 9 March) and has subsequently been handed a 4-week suspension for contravening World Rugby Law 9.13 with what...

Champions Cup Quarter-Final Draw

The Champions Cup draw has been announced with five sides confirming home matches after two wins - unaffected by COVID-19 - in the pool stages. They are Racing 92, Bordeaux-Bègles, Leinster, Munster...

HIGHLIGHTS: Wasps v Gloucester Rugby

Thorley's red card raises eyebrows

The trend of issuing red cards continued this weekend with Gloucester winger Ollie Thorley given his marching orders during his side’s clash against Wasps – a decision which has left many somewhat...

Ollie Thorley's red card leaves Twitter perplexed

Ollie Thorley was red-carded in Gloucester's 19-20 victory over Wasps at the Ricoh Arena on Saturday with the decision leaving some fans perplexed while others were enraged by the sending off.    The...

All 13 of Sam Simmonds' tries so far this season

Exeter Chiefs' back-rower Sam Simmond has dotted down 13 times in the Premiership so far this season.   He has scored three against Harlequins, two against Bath, Gloucester, London Irish and has...

Champions Cup and Challenge Cup knockout stage draws to take place on Tuesday

The draws for the knockout stages of the 2020/21 Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup tournaments will take place in Lausanne, Switzerland next Tuesday (9 March).   The key event which starts...

Nigel Owens backs Wales speedster Rees-Zammit for B&I Lions

Nigel Owens has backed Wales’ flyer Louis Rees-Zammit to force his way into the British & Irish Lions reckoning.   Owens is the first referee to officiate 100 test matches and has...

Warriors seek to break Bristol at Sixways

The stage is set at Sixways for the battle between Warriors and the Bears in the penultimate fixture of the Round.   An unattractive spectacle last weekend ended with Bristol  17-3 ahead on...

Wounded Wasps to host the Cherry & Whites

After their dispiriting result last weekend, Wasps retreated back to the Ricoh Arena to regroup ahead of this week’s clash with the Cherry & Whites.   Lee Blackett’s men were undone...