The fixture schedule was different this week: for the first time it spread across three days, with Bears taking on Gloucester-Hartpury at 19.30 on Friday evening. And sure enough, it was freezing cold. Whose bright idea was this? That helps to explain the lack of scoring, just a try in each half for Gloucester-Hartpury. The
A number of firsts: Glos-Pury’s first victory The first final to involve two clubs outside London. The first final to be played on the home ground of one of the finalists, a feature not to be repeated. But how to be sure? Choose HQ? Vickii Cornborough did suggest it six years ago. The first time
The tightness of the result (see below) tells us all we need to know about the narrow margins at work. G-H were on top for long periods of the game, their fluent combinations threatening to open up the Bears’ defences time and again. Yet they managed only three tries for all that endeavour. The first
Saracens v Gloucester-Hartpury Two barely recognisable squads gave the lie to the term ’reserve weekend’. The unofficial international between Wales and the USA Falcons deprived the head coaches of a host of players. Contracted England players were noticeable for their absence and Sonia Green was a late withdrawal. This is the game that had to
The 2021/22 Allianz Cup match between Gloucester-Hartpury and DMP Durham Sharks has been postponed. The interim decision to postpone the fixture is due to DMP Durham Sharks being unable to field a team with a suitably trained front row and player safety and welfare paramount. The Pool A match was originally due to be played
In the Sunday match Sarries showed what it takes to be runaway leaders year after year. A thoroughly talented and dogged side like Gloucester-Hartpury just couldn’t keep them from adding to their harvest of tries. Poppy Cleall is like a one-woman-band. There are times when she seems to be an entire team. Her offloads are
The 2020/21 Round 3 Allianz Premier 15s match between Sale Sharks Women and Gloucester-Hartpury Women has been postponed. The RFU has made the decision to postpone the fixture originally due to take place this weekend, after seven Sale players tested positive for COVID-19 [community acquired] and in addition, 12 players are also isolating due to positive cases in the community. This decision has been made after consultation between Sale Sharks Women and the RFU using the detailed
Last March Harlequins attracted over four and half thousand spectators to its home for the Ladies match against rivals Richmond FC, setting an attendance record for a women’s match in this country. Now the Club has set its sights on breaking that record again with The Game Changer, Harlequins Ladies’ fixture against Gloucester Hartpury in
Wasps inspired first-half seals 26-10 victory against Gloucester-Hartpury Wasps produced some outstanding rugby in the first half at Twyford Avenue to put themselves out of reach of Gloucester-Hartpury. Despite a ferocious fightback from the visitors, Wasps resolute defence held firm to seal a 26-10 victory against another play-off contender. Wasps looked dangerous in the opening
Harlequins Ladies aim to create history again when they face Gloucester Hartpury at The Stoop on 30th March. Following the success of last year’s record-breaking attempt to have the highest ever attendance for a women’s Club match in the UK, Harlequins today launches The Game Changer: an annual celebration of the women’s game at The
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