Writing’s on the Wall for Gloucester
I’m not sure what 2014 will bring for Gloucester Rugby but you can bet your bottom sixpence on one thing – it’s going to be very interesting. Although, not necessarily for the right reasons, I’m...
View ArticleWhy England Shouldn’t Pick Their Best Fly Half…Yet
Today, England name their new Elite Player Squad (EPS) for the upcoming Six Nations. If you believe the rumours, Sale fly half Danny Cipriani will not be named in it, and for once I hope a rumour...
View ArticleLondon Irish’s Championship Raid
A lot was made of the start of the season about the new blood brought in by Brian Smith to fill the void left by England Internationals Jonathan Joseph and Alex Corbisiero, as well as promising talents...
View ArticleA Passionate Kingsholm Affair
The joy of it! At last I’ve come away from Kingsholm with a smirk on my face – almost a grin, if the truth be known – and I can resume my love affair with Gloucester Rugby. They gave their all – every...
View ArticleLondon Irish Mid-Term Report
Since we still have a few weeks to wait before the Premiership rolls into town I thought it a good time to assess London Irish’s season so far, a midterm school report so to speak. Defence – B+ Our...
View ArticleSpringtime in Gloucestershire
There’s more than a whiff of spring in the air down here in Gloucestershire – the days seem to be getting a bit longer and there’s a touch of warmth in the sun at last. And Gloucester are scoring...
View ArticleScarlets, CEO’s and Second Handers
You wait blooming months for a statement from the CEO and then, would you believe it, two come along at once. I think he must like the attention I gave him last week when he emerged from the parapets...
View Article6 Nations, 4 Wins for London Irish?
The 6 Nations brings varying challenges to each premiership team. Some, like London Irish, only lose a handful of players while others lose most of their first team. Over the next 4 games London Irish...
View ArticleThere’s Always Next Season, For Gloucester
I’ve had my knuckles rapped. Big time. I am, it seems, too negative and the last thing the club needs right now, I’m told, is a weekly blog full of what-the-the-hell’s-going-on questions. What we...
View ArticleThe Most Memorable Win of Recent Times for Irish?
Only the most biased of supporters (even I wasn’t too confident) would have predicted a win away at Saracens, the club many are backing to win the Premiership. In fact, Saracens are so strong at home...
View ArticleThe Gloucester Fans Forum
What a great idea: a face-to-face forum for fans – an opportunity to give the management team a bit of a going-over with pertinent and hard-hitting questions. Trouble is, there was so much I wanted to...
View ArticleSale’s Master and His Apprentice
On Saturday, Mark Cueto made his 200th Premiership appearance as a Sale Sharks player and his 250th overall for the club in all competitions (he celebrated by scoring the opening try, of course!). Just...
View ArticleMay, Morgan and a Mills Replacement?
I don’t know how long you lot can hold your breath but down here in Gloucester we can do it for ages and ages. We’ve had plenty of practice, you see. There was a sharp intake of breath when our Nige...
View ArticleReviewing the New Signings at London Irish
London Irish on the back of the takeover of the club are certainly making a statement of intent with the announcement of some big signings over the last few weeks. Brian Smith is certainty sticking to...
View ArticleGreig Laidlaw confirmed at Gloucester and our England three shine, almost …
The last time I wrote this blog, Gloucester Rugby had just been unceremoniously brought down to mother Earth with a big bump: a 39–13 thrashing by Northampton. All those dark he’s-got-to-go mutterings...
View ArticleA Great Day Out In Gloucester
You know when you go to a fancy Italian restaurant and the waiter asks you if you want some pepper with your pasta and you say okay? He disappears for a while, reappearing a few minutes later, toting a...
View ArticleExclusive Interview: Rugby FanCast Chats to Declan Danaher
After a career spanning 275 club appearances, 23 tries, 15 years and a collection of silverware, it was finally time for “Mr London Irish”, also known as Declan Danaher, to hang up his rugby boots and...
View ArticleEuropean Rugby for Gloucester?!
Whichever way you look at it, beating those pesky injuns was a great result. Four Premiership points are worth their weight in gold and they actually give this season some meaning: seventh position in...
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