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Slater Cup
The Slater Cup is the trophy awarded to the winner of the rugby match between Gloucester Rugby and Leicester Tigers twice every season in Premiership Rugby, it is named after the former captain of both clubs Ed Slater. The inaugural edition was played in the 2022–23 season and was won by Leicester Tigers. The trophy extends to Premiership Women's Rugby, featuring Gloucester-Hartpury and Leicester Tigers Women. The inaugural women's edition was played in the 2023–24 season. History In November 2022, Gloucester Rugby and Leicester Tigers announced that they would compete for a trophy named after Ed Slater. Slater played for and captained both clubs but was forced to retire in July 2022 after a diagnosis of Motor Neurone Disease. In February 2023, Gloucester Rugby announced that for the first Slater Cup game played at Kingsholm that they would play in a limited edition Slater Cup shirt. The shirt was designed by Ed and his family. The club also announced that £10 from every ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trophy
A trophy is a tangible, decorative item used to remind of a specific achievement, serving as recognition or evidence of merit. Trophies are most commonly awarded for sports, sporting events, ranging from youth sports to professional level athletics. Additionally, trophies are presented for achievements in Academic, Arts and Entertainment, Business, Military, Professional awards, Community Service, Hunting, and Environmental accomplishments. In many contexts, especially in sports, medals (or, in North America, Ring (jewellery), rings) are often given out either as the trophy or along with more traditional trophies. Originally the word trophy, derived from the Greek ''tropaion'', referred to arms, standards, other property, or human captives and body parts (e.g., headhunting) captured in battle. These war trophy, war trophies commemorated the military victories of a state, army or individual combatant. In modern warfare trophy taking is discouraged, but this sense of the word is re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingsholm Stadium
Kingsholm Stadium is a rugby union stadium located in the Kingsholm area of Gloucester, England, and is the home stadium of Gloucester Rugby. The stadium has a capacity of 16,115. It is sometimes nicknamed 'Castle Grim', after the estate where the stadium is built. The new main grandstand, opened in 2007, is an all-seated 7,500 capacity stand along the south touchline. It is currently sponsored by Malvern Tyres. Kingsholm was used as a home stadium for England before they settled at Twickenham and also hosted New Zealand versus United States for a pool match in the 1991 Rugby World Cup. In common with many grounds of English professional rugby union clubs, Kingsholm features several terraced standing areas. The North Stand is such an area and is known for sponsorship reasons as 'The Compeed Shed'. It runs down the whole length of the pitch and holds around 3,000 people. The Shed is known within rugby union for its proximity to the pitch and the low roof, enabling fervent home s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Brown (rugby Union)
Mike Brown (born 4 September 1985) is a former English professional rugby union player who played Fullback (rugby union), fullback or Wing (rugby union), wing. Brown joined the Harlequins senior team in 2005, having played youth rugby at Salisbury RFC, Salisbury and Melksham, and played 382 times for the London club. Brown began playing for the England first team two years later and earned 72 caps. Between 2021–2022 Brown played a season for Newcastle Falcons and finished his career for Leicester Tigers. He retired as the player with the fourth most appearances in Premiership Rugby history and 8th most tries. During his career, he has won 3 Six Nations Championship titles with England and two Premiership Rugby titles with Harlequins. Early life Born in Southampton, he was educated at Wyvern College, Salisbury, Wyvern College, until aged 15 when he moved to Peter Symonds College. Having mainly played Association football, football and little rugby, he initially wanted to play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santiago Carreras
Santiago Carreras (born 30 March 1998) is an Argentine professional rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for Premiership Rugby club Gloucester and the Argentina national team. Club career On 28 December 2018, Carreras was named in the Jaguares squad for the 2019 Super Rugby season. His playing positions are Fullback, Wing and Fly-half. On 11 December 2020, Carreras would move to England to join Premiership side Gloucester on an undisclosed length deal from the 2020–21 season. On 5 February 2025, it was announced Carreras would leave Gloucester to join local rivals Bath on a three-year deal from the 2025–26 season. International career Carreras was a starter for the national team on 14 November 2020 in their first ever win against the All Blacks The New Zealand national rugby union team, commonly known as the All Blacks, is the representative men's national team in the sport of rugby union for the nation of New Zealand, which is considered the country's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christophe Ridley
Christophe Ridley (born 16 April 1993) is a French-born rugby referee. Career Previously a student at the University of Gloucestershire, Ridley began refereeing professionally in 2016. He has been a regular referee in Premiership Rugby and has also refereed in the European Rugby Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup. He made his debut in the United Rugby Championship in the 2021-22 season) ( vs. ), and in the Six Nations Championship in 2024 (France vs. Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...). Ridley was appointed to referee the 2024 premiership final between Bath and Northampton, having been an Assistant Referee in the 2 previous finals. References Living people 1993 births English rugby union referees United Rugby Championship referees People from P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lloyd Evans (rugby Union, Born 1995)
Lloyd Evans may refer to: * Annie Lloyd Evans (1873–1938), Welsh educator * D. L. Evans (1933–1990), British cricketer * Dudley Lloyd-Evans (1895–1972), British Soldier * Lloyd Evans (athlete) (1915–2002), Canadian Olympic runner * Lloyd Evans (plant physiologist) Lloyd Thomas Evans (6 August 1927 – 23 March 2015) was a New Zealand plant physiologist who made his career in Australia. Early life and education Evans was born in Whanganui, Wanganui in 1927. He received his secondary education at Wanganui T ... (1927–2015), New Zealand plant physiologist who made his career in Australia * Lloyd Evans (rugby union, born 1990), Welsh rugby union player * Lloyd Evans (rugby union, born 1995), English rugby union player * Martin Lloyd-Evans (born 1963), British opera director {{hndis, Evans, Lloyd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Hastings
Adam Hastings (born 5 October 1996) is a Scottish international rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for Glasgow Warriors and the Scotland national team. He previously played for Gloucester and Bath. Amateur career Hastings played rugby at school for George Watson's College in Edinburgh and with Millfield School in Somerset, England. He won two Scottish Schools Cup titles with George Watson's College. Hastings was drafted to Currie in the Scottish Premiership for the 2017–18 season. Hastings was drafted to Stirling County in the Scottish Premiership for the 2018–19 season. Professional career He started his professional rugby union career with Bath, signing for their academy in 2014. He went on to play for the senior side. In April 2017 it was announced that Hastings would sign for Glasgow Warriors for season 2017–18 in a two-year contract running through to May 2019. In September 2017, Hastings made his debut for Glasgow in their opening match of the 2017 Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonny May
Jonathan James May (born 1 April 1990) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for Pro D2 club Soyaux Angoulême and formerly for the England national team. May began his senior career at Gloucester, and also played for Birmingham Moseley Rugby, Moseley on loan. He moved to Leicester Tigers in 2017 and returned to Gloucester in July 2020. He made his debut for England in 2013. He earned 78 caps and scored 36 tries making him List of England national rugby union team records#Top try scorers, England's second highest try scorer. He announced his retirement from international rugby in October 2023. Early life May was born in Chiseldon, Wiltshire. He studied at St Francis before he attended The Ridgeway School and Sixth Form College. As a child, May spent time playing and training at Wootton Bassett RFC in their Mini & Junior teams. He also trained with the academy of Swindon Town F.C., Swindon Town. May then studied at Hartpury College, where he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Tuisue
Albert Tuisue (born 6 June 1993) is a Fijian professional rugby union player who currently plays for Gloucester in Premiership Rugby. He plays as lock or back row. He is known for his aggression on the field. Background Tuisue gave up his career as a police officer in Fiji in order to pursue a career in rugby. Playing career He played in the Shute Shield and the NRC before joining Fijian Drua making his Fiji debut in 2018. He won the 2018 NRC championship with Drua. In the final at Churchill Park, Lautoka against Queensland Country he was Man of the Match. Tuisue signed for London Irish in 2019. He became a regular in the London Irish side, making 24 appearances and scoring 8 tries in the 2019/20 season. He made his 50th appearance for the club against Exeter Chiefs in the 2020/21 Premiership season. On 17 January 2022, Tuisue signed for Premiership rivals Gloucester Gloucester ( ) is a cathedral city, non-metropolitan district and the county town of Gloucestershi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freddie Burns
Freddie Spencer Burns (born 13 May 1990) is an English professional rugby union player who plays fly-half for Super Rugby side . Burns played over 100 times for Gloucester between 2007 and 2014, and over 100 times for Leicester Tigers across two spells, he also represented Bath in Premiership Rugby. He has also played for Toyota Industries Shuttles in Japan. Burns played five times for between 2012 and 2014, including beating the All Blacks in 2012. In June 2022, he kicked the winning drop goal in the final minute of the Premiership final for Leicester against Saracens. Burns joined the (New Zealand) in Super Rugby from February 2023. Club career Gloucester On 6 June 2008, Burns was announced as part of the intake to Gloucester Rugby's academy, joining from Bath Rugby's academy. On 30 June 2009, Gloucester Rugby announced that Burns was one of a number of academy players to sign senior contracts. In January 2010, he re-signed with Gloucester, committing himself until the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Watson (rugby Union)
Anthony Watson may refer to: Sports * Anthony Watson (shot putter) (1910–1970), English athlete * Anthony Watson (long jumper) (1941–2021), American Olympic athlete * Anthony Watson (basketball) (born 1964), American former basketball player * Anthony Watson (rugby union) (born 1994), English rugby union player * Anthony Watson (skeleton racer) (born 1989), American-born skeleton racer who competed on behalf of Jamaica * Tony Watson (born 1985), American baseball player Others * Anthony Watson (admiral) (born 1949), American naval officer * Anthony Watson (bishop) (died 1605), English bishop * Anthony G. Watson, former CIO of Nike and Barclays, LGBT rights activist * Anthony Reynard Watson (1957–2021), American soul singer * Anthony Watson-Gandy (1919–1952), scholar in London See also * Anton Watson (born 2000), American basketball player *Antonio Watson Antonio Watson (born 11 September 2001) is a Jamaican sprinter. He won the gold medal in the 2017 World Yout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Porter (rugby Union)
Guy Edward Porter (born on 23 January 1997) is an English former rugby union international player who played as a centre primarily played for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby. He made his international debut for on 9 July 2022 and overall made five appearances. In the summer of 2024 he announced his retirement following medical advice. Early life and education Born in London, England, Porter started playing rugby for Rosslyn Park in south London. He moved with his family to Australia at the age of seven. He studied law at Sydney University. Rugby player career Porter came through the Australian rugby union system. He played for Sydney University, captaining the team in his final year. After then playing for Sydney Stars and Sydney Rays in Australia’s National Rugby Championship, in September 2019 Porter signed for the ACT Brumbies. The covid pandemic caused the suspension of the 2020 Super Rugby season. Porter signed for English club Leicester Tigers on 20 July 2020, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
