On the release of the 200506 shirt there was a degree of disappointment in Gloucester Rugby's decision to move away from the hooped jersey again (a design generally associated with traditional rugby shirts), as this was a dramatic move away from the classic Gloucester Rugby design. We use your data to personalise and improve your experience on our platforms and provide information, products and services that are relevant to you from Gloucester Rugby and our partners. When he returned from the war, Voyce joined Gloucester RFC in 1919. He was the youngest captain in the history of the Azzuri. Weve already said that players on this list should have significant achievements at international level. From the Everglades the remnants of this race emerged, soon after the trail was built, to set up their palm-thatched villages along the road and to hoist tribal flags as a lure to passing motorists.For the State of Florida, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943), John Gordon A'Bear, international rugby union player with the British and Irish Lions, and Gloucester's youngest ever captain, Ludovic Mercier, club points and goal-kick record holder. Although this is not an official nickname, the club themselves regularly use the nickname in marketing and community messaging, as well as the players through social media. The England front-row had been dominant throughout the tournament with the Gloucester duo of Woodman and Vickery having the edge on their opponents. [27], In 2016, Martin St Quinton acquired 100% full ownership of the club to become new chairman of Gloucester Rugby with immediate effect. [51], In 2005, the club decided to abandon its "Cherry and Whites" nickname and changed themselves to Lions instead but no official change was made during the year.[52]. Full International Players and Gloucester Club Record Holders, Read more about this topic: Gloucester Rugby, The players have often mentioned it as an honour to Shakespeare, that in his writing, whatsoever he penned, he never blotted out [a] line. On the back of this success, many of the Public Houses in the Kingsholm area also began selling shirts with the classic hoops. Saturday 7 March 2020, 12:48pm Former Gloucester rugby player Matthew J Watkins has died at the age of 41. Teague put in rampaging performances as the Lions roared back to win the series. Back Row, starting 2nd from left: John Gadd, Pete Wickenden, Fred Reed (Gloucester Rugby President), Ron Etheridge, Jim Breeze, Malcolm Preedy, Derrick Morgan, Mike Teague and supporter GR Club Captain Lewis Ludlow. Teague was also selected for the 1993 tour to New Zealand. Bortolami led his team out against the All Blacks in Hamilton, a daunting challenge for a young leader. Gareth Evans (rugby union, born September 1991), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:Gloucester_Rugby_players&oldid=952161483, Template Category TOC via CatAutoTOC on category with 201300 pages, CatAutoTOC generates standard Category TOC, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 20 April 2020, at 21:16. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. A club which is under the leadership of former Gloucester head coach Johan Ackermann. [11][12], Gloucester Rugby began the 200708 Guinness Premiership campaign as favourites, and came top of the league to book a place in the play-off semi-final at Kingsholm. Notable former players [ edit] Mike Teague, played in 1991 Rugby World Cup Final while at Gloucester Phil Vickery, won 2003 Rugby World Cup Final while at Gloucester Trevor Woodman, won 2003 Rugby World Cup Final while at Gloucester John Gordon A'Bear, international rugby union player with the . The book Gloucesters Military Legacy by Christine Jordan describes an army recruitment meeting in Shire Hall at the start of the First World War. [22] On 12 November 2013, Gloucester hosted an International match against Japan, as part of the 2013 Autumn Internationals. He continued over the years to excel for club and country. However, six years later, it was destroyed by fire. gloucesterrugby.co.uk THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF Gloucester Rugby Gloucester Rugby Ltd, Kingsholm Stadium, Kingsholm Road, Kingsholm, Gloucester, GL1 3AX. Vickerys leadership qualities were recognized when he was made captain for the 2007 World Cup. 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Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you. Weve made two exceptions. At the start of the First World War, Voyce enlisted with the Gloucestershire Regiment. On the day that he died, Sid was volunteering as a steward at a match in 1969 against Cambridge. Unfortunately, he was beset by injuries with a cruel timing that coincided with international tournaments. [14], On 11 June 2009, Dean Ryan left Gloucester by mutual consent and was replaced by Bryan Redpath as their new head coach. He played right through extra-time of this seminal match. Vickery was replaced at extra time by Jason Leonard who steadied the scrum. Email: [emailprotected], 2022 Gloucester Rugby All Rights Reserved | Privacy Policies and Terms & Conditions, Former players play their part in Gloucester Rugbys 5000th game celebrations, Last Saturdays Gallagher Premiership victory over the Northampton Saints was notable for being Gloucester Rugbys 5000. Plenty more to come why not suggest a candidate? Your email address will not be published. Like Iron Mike Teague, Phil Vickery also grew up on a farm. The walk was approximately 18 miles in length and took an average of between five and seven hours to complete. This could be something special, says the commentator as James ran for the line. In 2006, the club announced it would be making an extension to Kingsholm, bringing the stadium capacity up to 16,500. The Lions starting back row was an All-England affair, but Teague was edged out by a trio of Ben Clarke, Dean Richards, and Peter Winterbottom. He was a prolific try-scorer at both levels. The match was held at Kingsholm Stadium and Gloucester won 3129. Sid Smart lived into his early eighties. His international career would span an astonishing fourteen years. On Friday 19 August 2022, . However, it remained a proposal, although the grandstand was replaced, terracing in the Sixpenny, and at the Tummp end was preferred, and indeed, more affordable in the early 20th century. 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Sid Smart earned even fewer international caps than James Simpson-Daniel, with nine appearances in an England jersey. Former players gather at the club's 5,000th competitive match. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. He brought that natural farmer strength to the rugby pitch. 'Gloucester Rugby Football Club' was renamed 'Gloucester Rugby' and, due to copyright issues, no longer used the City Coat of Arms as the club's crest (as the crest didn't belong to the club, so unofficial merchandise was freely available). Smart landed in France with the Gloucestershire Regiment in 1915. [5], On 11 January 2017, Williams would leave Leicester for Premiership rivals Gloucester Rugby from the 201718 season. Jonny May may well displace one of these players when he hangs up his boots. His captain was Wavell Wakefield, who is in our shortlist of the greatest England players in history. For many years, Cotton Oxford and Cotton Traders provided the playing kits for Gloucester. Marco Bortolami started playing rugby in Padua, Italy, where he grew up. His try-scoring exploits continued as he scored eight in thirteen matches. Fred Reed's report on the G.R. The 34-year-old, who has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND), completed the challenge with his . He had a ridiculously low centre of gravity and seemed horizontal at times as he swerved left and right. He regularly switched between flyhalf and centre. After your death you were better have a bad epitaph than their ill report while you live.William Shakespeare (15641616), John Gordon A'Bear, international rugby union player with the British and Irish Lions, and Gloucester's youngest ever captain, Ludovic Mercier, club points and goal-kick record holder. The New Jersey was predominantly red, with white panelling on the side in a 'ladder' effect. Notable Former Players. [14], Williams was again selected by Wales for the 2017 Autumn Internationals. Nobody expected that to change in the final against Australia. This was intended to be shared with the local football side. "Suggestions for Candidates for Player Profiles". He joined Gloucester at nineteen where he continued to learn his trade as a tighthead prop. However, the England front row got on the wrong side of the referee. Less than gentlemanly activities? (He dodged a bullet there!). [40], According to local legend, it was decided that the club's colour was to be entirely navy blue, yet on an away trip they realised they had forgotten to bring sufficient Navy strip for the entire team. Since starting in the Wasps academy in 2003, Cipriani has been capped for England 16 times. Born in 1888 in Gloucester, he went to work on the railways. Matches with local rivals Bath and Bristol Bears are referred to as West Country derbies. The end result was that they finished fourth in the tournament, with Scotland and Wales below them in the table. [18] They also made the Premiership play-offs this season, losing in the Semi-final to Saracens at Vicarage Road. He was in the grandstand when he collapsed and died, aged 81. In 2003, to celebrate Gloucester RFC's 130th anniversary, Gloucester RFC returned the favour and donated Painswick RFC an entire new set of first team colours. Woodman played underage rugby in Cornwall and was packing down with Phil Vickery on youth teams. There were plans proposed to increase the seating capacity of the stadium to 7,000. By Molly Burke 22nd Jul 2022, 11:03am Comment The sporting world has flocked to show their support. But we rate him so highly because of his international achievements during that time. George William Hastings was born in Dursley on 7 November 1924. GRFC Former Players have completed a very busy weekend of strenuous fund raising for local charities. [13], Gloucester reached the EDF Energy Cup Final in the 200809 season, losing to Cardiff at Twickenham. Scrumhalf Joe Simpson's contract was said to be over 200K in his younger years when he was getting international caps. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you. Trevor Woodman will always be known to the wider world of English rugby for one glorious season in 2003. He would win two more titles. [33] On 2 June 2020, David Humphreys announced he will leave Gloucester after six seasons as their director of rugby, a month after Ackermann's departure. He was injured for the first test match, which the Lions duly lost. On Friday 19 August 2022, the fifth and final Gloucester Rugby President (Fred Reed)s Walk took place from Sharpness to Gloucester Farmers Club in Sandhurst Lane, Gloucester. Powerful lock for Gloucester, England and the British Lions, Hard scrummaging lock and inspirational coach, Formidable international lock with all-time Gloucester record of 574 1st XV appearances, Gloucester captain 1935-36 and England trialist. [15], Tragedy struck the club on 12 December 2010, when popular club owner Tom Walkinshaw died from cancer at the age of 64. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. But he must be given an exception for this list because his test career spanned from 1913 to 1920. Gloucester were no longer welcome at the Spa ground. He was eighteen when he joined Gloucester RFC in 1978. Phone: 01452 872289 . Teague switched between blindside flanker and number eight in various combinations of the back row. Woodward played him in every match as England marched to the final. The tall lock was an outstanding lineout operator and a fierce competitor around the field. In 2003, Gloucester won their first cup in 25 years, under new coach Nigel Melville.[6]. On Sunday 21 August the Former Players played a cricket match against the professional National Hunt jockeys, at Phillip Pritchards home, Daunceys Farm, Purton, Berkeley. Although these shirts do not display the name 'Gloucester Rugby', due to copyright, the Hudson variety were labelled 'Gloucester Rugby Football Club' while the pub versions used the title 'Cherry and Whites'. A large number of supporters did not want to see this happen under the proposals put forward by Gloucester Rugby, and a poster campaign under the name of 'Save Our Shed' or 'SOS' was initiated by the Gloucester Citizen newspaper. [21], On 13 November 2012, Gloucester hosted an International match against Fiji as part of the 2012 Autumn Internationals. The former player is one of the most important parts of any clubs history. Clive Woodward went with Woodman as his first choice in the World Cup final. Gloucester Rugby's fanzine, 'Shed Head' refers to it as 'the cauldron of fear'. After the new 200506 shirt was released, 'Hudsons & Co' of Gloucester city centre, released a classic, plain cherry-and-white-hooped Gloucester Rugby jersey, manufactured by Cotton Traders (who supplied Gloucester Rugby jerseys prior to the 200708 season, when the manufacture of kit was taken over by RugbyTech), albeit an unofficial jersey which is not associated with the club, the shirt proved popular with fans unhappy with the official shirt. The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. England had a poor tournament in 1999. For the start of the 200910 season, the club returned the first team jersey design to the cherry-and-white hoops. Gloucester Rugby are a professional rugby union club based in the West Country city of Gloucester, England. When Sid Smart emerged from the crowd to register for the local battalion, a tremendous cheer went up. When the Lions fetched up in South Africa in 2009, Vickery started the first test. Gloucester Rugby's highest-paid player in recent years is winger Jonny May. GRPA Members raise 600 for charities; Player of the month presentation; Visit to Hartpury. Former Gloucester lock forward Ed Slater has completed a 350-mile charity cycle ride. Similarly, when the professional era of rugby union began in the 1990s, they fell behind some of the larger teams because they lacked the same level of investment. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. My name may be published alongside the comment on the website, but my e-mail address will not be published. We use cookies to optimize our website and our service. In 1921, he was an ever-present fixture as England won the Grand Slam. Kingsholm's capacity was further increased to 20,000 in 1926 when a grandstand was added to the stadium at a cost of 2,500, containing 1,750 seats. GRFC Former Players. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Ian John Watkins, former Gloucester Rugby player - Vintage Photograph 1446020 at the best online prices at eBay! President's 2019 Charity Walk. A little-known Gloucestershire family business, which has long-standing working relationships with some of the county's biggest building firms and most of its local authorities, is now in the hands of a former professional rugby player from Gloucester and targeting growth for 2023. When he played at wing, he was a finisher who racked up over one hundred tries at the club. But he also played rugby, and he joined Gloucester Rugby in 1911. Read on. Gloucester are referred to by fans and media alike as the Cherry and Whites, a reference to the club's colours. The Seminole Indians surrendered to the Tamiami Trail. [39], In 2017, Gloucester Rugby announced that the Kingsholm Stadium will include a megastore and even museum. In that era, Wales had been dominant when playing England at home. When Wilkinson dropped the famous goal, England still had to close out the match. There's no doubt that other clubs in the Premiership have higher paid marquee players. [42], The hoops returned in the 200102 season, with thin white hoops. Simpson-Daniel announced himself to the world when he was nineteen. Front Row 4th from left: Dave Spencer. He racked 291 appearances for Gloucester over a career spanning fifteen years. England wasnt highly fancied to go far that year, but Vickery led his team to the final. [30] During the 201617 season, Gloucester reach the final of the European Rugby Challenge Cup, losing 1725 to Stade Francais at Murrayfield. The flanker was named as the best player on tour. Photo Sharing; About SmugMug; Browse Photos; Prints & Gifts; 2023 SmugMug, Inc. The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 280 total. James Forrester (rugby union) James Forrester (born 9 February 1981 in Oxford) is a former English rugby union player who played at number eight for Gloucester Rugby . But before we get into that, lets look back at where he started. The Lions won the first test but lost that series. Former Gloucester lock forward Ed Slater said he "had a little cry" as he completed a 350-mile cycle ride. [50] In the early 2010s, the club released an official fan shirt with imagery of cherries and the city's Cathedral on. Fly-half Lloyd. A special mention to the oldest former player present on the day - Ken Daniell, a sprightly 93-year-old. Gloucester rugby union player Ed Slater announced his retirement from the sport yesterday. [8] Gloucester Rugby defeated Saracens in the semi-final at Kingsholm, 509, and faced Leicester Tigers in the final. During the winter, the Rugby Club had used a salt mixture to remove frost from the pitch, resulting in the death of the grass on the wicket. [12], In May 2017 he was named in the Wales senior squad for the tests against Tonga and Samoa in June 2017. He was educated at Cheltenham Grammar School. Voyce continued to play in any and every position on the British Lions tour to South Africa in 1924. Gloucester lost to Bristol for the first time in over 10 years after a disappointing performance at Ashton Gate. The old main Grandstand (which was both terracing and seating) was later replaced by a new all seater structure, while terracing on the Worcester Street end of the ground was developed into an all seater stand, known as the 'Buildbase' stand at the time.[36]. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you. Initially part of the Ospreys, Williams featured regularly in their under-16s and under-18s teams before being signed for the Scarlets in 2010. But this did not prevent the club from transforming itself into a limited company. Pete Wilson meets former Gloucester Players Pete Wilson Show 9 Sept 2018. The talented player had to split his playing time between his club, his county, and his country. "Father" Dix had a long and successful career at scrum half for Gloucester, making 235 appearances between 1907 and 1922. . is just about the We use cookies to optimize our website and our service. Pete Wilson Show 9 Sept 2018. To this day, that England pack is still sore about the refereeing of the scrum in the final! GRFC Former Players have completed a very busy weekend of strenuous fund raising for local charities. The Shed, so-called because it looks like a cow shed, became known as such in the 1950s. Between the 200708 and the 201011 seasons, RugbyTech supplied their kits, and between the 201112 season and the 2015-16 Kooga supplied the kits. In an era when the rugby ranks were drawn from upper-class families, Smart was the son of a labourer. Often poor travellers, they fetched up in Murrayfield and notched up three tries against Scotland in the first six minutes of the match. So, how did we decide the player rankings? Ed was diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease (MND) in July. [1], In 1978, Gloucester RFC won the first ever John Player Cup, defeating Leicester Tigers in another final noted for violent play both on and off the pitch at Twickenham Stadium. [41], For the start of the 200001 season, the club introduced new shirts which no longer featured the cherry-and-white hoops, instead featuring a largely red shirt with white sleeves. 31 December 2019 18:15 Gloucester Rugby is saddened to hear of the passing of former Gloucester Rugby player and England international forward George Hastings who was 95 years of age. Former Players celebrate the 5,000th competitive match. Unfortunately, it was Woodman who gave away the penalty in the 79th minute to allow the Wallabies to level the game. Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. His first clubs were Old Patesians and Cheltenham. [9], Following his release from Worcester, Williams joined the Ospreys on 6 December 2022, as injury cover heading into their European campaign. In 2018, Gloucester revealed a new logo.[46]. [32], On 15 May 2020, Johan Ackermann announced his departure from Gloucester to become the new head coach at NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes based in Japan.
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