Gloucester 22 Exeter Chiefs 25: Scrum woes cost Cherry and Whites...
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoGloucester 22 Exeter Chiefs 25Gloucester slumped to their second defeat of the season as their scrum woes returned at Kingsholm. The Cherry and Whites appeared on course for consecutive wins thanks to...
Humphreys confident Henry Purdy is ready for the Premiership
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoDavid Humphreys insists Henry Purdy is ready to step up to the Premiership after he was handed the Gloucester number 13 jersey for tonight’s clash with Exeter Chiefs. With Henry Trinder ruled out for...
Henry Purdy to start at outside centre in Gloucester Rugby's...
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoHENRY Purdy will start in the number 13 jersey when Gloucester Rugby welcome Exeter Chiefs to Kingsholm tomorrow night. The former Leicester Tigers centre replaces Henry Trinder, who injured his shoulder...
What the Butler Saw: Greig Laidlaw's boot was crucial in...
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoIF EVER the importance of having a nailed-on goal-kicker in your ranks was perfectly illustrated, the way Greig Laidlaw kept Gloucester in the game against Sale was it. I enjoyed watching the second-half...
Greig Laidlaw and new-look Gloucester take first strides towards rebuilding fortress Kingsholm
1 decade ago by The TelegraphYou need to prove yourself at Kingsholm however good you are, so when Gloucester were trailing Sale 17-3 on Saturday, having conceded three tries, their raft of new signings were in danger of being...
Gloucester 34 Sale Sharks 27: match report
1 decade ago by The TelegraphThere was relief for Gloucester after the ignominy of last weekend at Northampton, but there was also a good deal of satisfaction for Sale, who were missing six first-choice players and yet headed...
Why 10 is the perfect number for James Hook
1 decade ago by The TimesDaniel Schofield hears how the Welsh fly half plans to win back his international place by excelling for Gloucester Even with a few flecks of grey hair, James Hook retains his cherubic features at 29...
James Hook aiming to be the top gun in battle of the mavericks
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoJames Hook is aiming to be the top gun in his battle of the mavericks with Danny Cipriani this afternoon. The Wales star will pull on the number 10 jersey and go head-to-head with fellow fly-half showman...
Austin Healey: I will be flabbergasted if London Welsh survive relegation from the Aviva Premiership
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsIf there was one thing that struck me about the opening round of Aviva Premiership matches last weekend it was that sides who resisted the urge to make wholesale changes over the summer generally...
Rugby union is far from perfect and rules on trial in Australia must be taken seriously
1 decade ago by The TelegraphCast your minds back to Rome in 2007. We are in the final seconds of the Six Nations match between Italy and Wales. The result is in the balance with the home side leading 23-20. Wales are...
