[2], The club left the Spa after an argument with the cricket club that they were ground sharing with. 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. The club has no official nickname but are often referred to as the Cherry and Whites by supporters and the media in reference to the traditional Cherry and white hooped shirts worn by the team. In an era when the rugby ranks were drawn from upper-class families, Smart was the son of a labourer. James Bailey (rugby union) Adam Balding; Fraser Balmain; Iain Balshaw; Matt Banahan; Olly Barkley; George Barton (rugby union, born 2000) Joe Batley; Charlie Beckett; Tom Beim; Jonny Bentley; Henry Berry (rugby union) Christo Bezuidenhout; Bill Patterson (rugby union) Marco Bortolami; Reece Boughton; Callum Braley; Trevor Brewer; Koree Britton; Will Britton; Steve Brotherstone The club was formed in 1873 after a meeting at the Spread Eagle Hotel with the announcement in the Gloucester Journal: "A football club (as rugby was then called) has been formed in this city the season's operations begin at the Spa on the first Tuesday in next month. [13] He made his debut coming off the bench against Tonga on 16 June 2017. [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. His father had previously played for the local club. 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. Pete meets 8 former Gloucester players. Gloucester Former Players v. Adrian Davies Lodge of Rugby Cricket Match, Sun 2 Jun 2013. Start the ball rolling by posting a comment on this page! Details have been collated from sources including Gloucestershire Archive, Gloucestershire Newspaper Group (inc. Journal, Citizen, Echo), Gloucester Rugby Records and the National Rugby Museum Records at Twickenham. His England career got off to a sporadic start and he couldnt get a permanent place in the team. Although he was a star for Gloucester, he only won ten caps for England. That changed in 1991. But theyve never won two in the same tournament since then. We also excluded players who are still playing. The New Jersey was predominantly red, with white panelling on the side in a 'ladder' effect. The match was held at Kingsholm Stadium and Gloucester won 3129. With Phil Vickery, Trevor Woodman, Kingsley Jones and All Blacks legend Ian Jones forming the basis of a formidable pack, Gloucester Rugby reached the semi-finals. The Gloucester Rugby Elite Academy squad is:[55], The Gloucester Rugby Academy squad is:[56]. [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. He weighed in at twenty stone and was 63. The following pages are a collection of player profiles, documenting their playing careers for Gloucester. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Former players gather at the club's 5,000th competitive match. Although he played schoolboy rugby, Vickery left at sixteen to work as a cattle herdsman. He got over the try line against both Wales and Ireland. Diego Albanese; Rodrigo Roncero; Jason Little; Dave Attwood; Iain Balshaw; Olly Barkley; Phil Blakeway; Steve Boyle; Brett Deacon; Paul Doran-Jones; James Forrester; Marcel Garvey; Andy Gomarsall; Steve Mills; Luke Narraway; Steve Ojomoh; Henry Paul; Ollie Phillips; Don Rutherford; Mike Teague Marco Bortolami started playing rugby in Padua, Italy, where he grew up. The GRPA has raised more than 35,000 for charities. [3] They then acquired lands from the Castle Grim Estate for 4,000 in 1891 & have played home fixtures at this site ever since, in the area known as Kingsholm. 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. Gloucester lost to Bristol for the first time in over 10 years after a disappointing performance at Ashton Gate. He started at Number Eight in the final, which England lost to Australia. The flanker was named as the best player on tour. But he also had the ball-handling skills and vision to be a very effective centre. "Suggestions for Candidates for Player Profiles". This list may not reflect recent changes. [20] In June 2012, Gloucester announced former Scarlets coach Nigel Davies as their new director of rugby. Your email address will not be published. Vickery was replaced at extra time by Jason Leonard who steadied the scrum. Young Tommy Goal kicking centre who made his debut at 16, Crash-tackling centre who captained Gloucester & Gloucestershire. But Vickery was made of sterner stuff. An injury to his right eye left him with reduced vision for the rest of his life. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. [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. Less than gentlemanly activities? Were going back to the nineteen twenties to celebrate a legend of Gloucester rugby. He was an enforcer on the field! This, together with a historically good home record, contributes to the ground also being nicknamed 'Castle Grim'.[36]. He regularly switched between flyhalf and centre. He was also a leader, and Gloucester quickly made him a captain of the club. Between the 200708 and the 201011 seasons, RugbyTech supplied their kits, and between the 201112 season and the 2015-16 Kooga supplied the kits. Former Players celebrate the 5,000th competitive match. Following the departure of fly-halves George Ford and Ryan Lamb, to Bath and Worcester Warriors, before the start of the 201314 season and ex-England fly-half Toby Flood's poor run of form combining with his decision to depart at the end of the season for Toulouse, Williams established himself as the club's first choice outside half. 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. The former players received a fantastic reception from the Kingsholm faithful as they made a lap of appreciation before the game and then formed a guard of honour as the Gloucester Rugby and Northampton Saints teams took the field. He was blown off the park by a combination of the referee and a young Tendai Mtawarira (aka The Beast). Keith John Baalham was born on 11 November 1946 and began his rugby career at Cirencester Grammar School, a few Thomas Bagwell was born in Gloucester in 1859, the son of a riveter/nailer who originally hailed from Guernsey. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. This could be something special, says the commentator as James ran for the line. We use cookies to optimize our website and our service. Pete meets 8 former Gloucester players. To this day, that England pack is still sore about the refereeing of the scrum in the final! Matches with local rivals Bath and Bristol Bears are referred to as West Country derbies. The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes. The club was formed in 1873 and since 1891 has played its home matches at Kingsholm Stadium, on the fringes of the city centre. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. England wasnt highly fancied to go far that year, but Vickery led his team to the final. When the Lions fetched up in South Africa in 2009, Vickery started the first test. 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. [38] However, as of the 201011 season, the need and desire for redeveloping the Shed decreased with the above-mentioned plans proving to be conjecture, and as such abandoned, have never come into effect and do not appear to for the foreseeable future. Although he racked up appearances for Gloucester, neck and back problems kept him out of England internationals. 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. England had a poor tournament in 1999. President's 2019 Charity Walk. Sid Smart earned even fewer international caps than James Simpson-Daniel, with nine appearances in an England jersey. Having beaten Bath, Bristol, London Welsh and Coventry (all away from home) in earlier rounds, they beat Moseley in a Twickenham final that was marred by violence and the sending off of Moseley's Nigel Horton. Nobody expected that to change in the final against Australia. The commentators rated it as a 48-metre gallop. He continued over the years to excel for club and country. GRPA Members raise 600 for charities; Player of the month presentation; Visit to Hartpury. George William Hastings was born in Dursley on 7 November 1924. I suspect that even the Wallabies were surprised when the referee kept penalizing England in the scrum. For many years, Cotton Oxford and Cotton Traders provided the playing kits for Gloucester. Woodward played him in every match as England marched to the final. I had a chuckle about that. He racked 291 appearances for Gloucester over a career spanning fifteen years. On the back of this success, many of the Public Houses in the Kingsholm area also began selling shirts with the classic hoops. Leicester Tigers won the match 2526, marking Gloucester's third Premiership play-off defeat. Rugby Fan Guide To Kingsholm And Gloucester, History Of Gloucester Rugby (The Interesting Bits), 8 Ways To Prevent Blisters From Rugby Boots. The Seminole Indians surrendered to the Tamiami Trail. 2007 also saw the club reject the proposal of a new 20,000 all seater stadium in an area of the city nicknamed 'The Railway Triangle'. Details have been collated from sources including Gloucestershire Archive, Gloucestershire Newspaper Group (inc. Journal, Citizen, Echo),Gloucester Rugby Records and the National Rugby Museum Records at Twickenham. But he was back at blindside for the second and third tests. He played in the back row, switching between flanker and number eight. His grandfather purchased 350 acres in Cornwall and Phils parents built up a dairy farm. is just about the We use cookies to optimize our website and our service. The Cornishman was injured in 2005 and missed the tour to New Zealand. Despite the KSM meeting the fundraising targets, Gloucester Rugby abandoned all plans. Stan Bayliss, a forward, learnt his rugby at the NationalSchool, Gloucester. Kingsholm was also suggested in October 2007 as a possible temporary home for Gloucester City after their stadium Meadow Park was flooded and then abandoned following the summer floods. GRFC Former Players have completed a very busy weekend of strenuous fund raising for local charities. This article runs through their most memorable achievements and why they made our cut. 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That was in 2001. Simpson-Daniel announced himself to the world when he was nineteen. Fly-half Lloyd. He is still the record try-scorer for club forwards. Voyce continued to play in any and every position on the British Lions tour to South Africa in 1924. "[1] a team was then organised to play the college school, which was actually played on the current Kingsholm ground. Italy has won matches in the Six Nations since then. He brought that natural farmer strength to the rugby pitch. Born in 1888 in Gloucester, he went to work on the railways. In January 2007, the club announced plans to redevelop The Shed terracing to all seater. The club won the final in April. 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. He had a nose for the try line. Jonny May may well displace one of these players when he hangs up his boots. He graduated into the local St Marks team, where Harry Berry made 137 appearances for Gloucester between 1907 and 1912. [9], Following his release from Worcester, Williams joined the Ospreys on 6 December 2022, as injury cover heading into their European campaign. [37] The idea was to be similar to the development at Franklins Gardens, home of Northampton Saints RFC, although on a bigger scale, incorporating both seating and terracing. When he returned from the war, Voyce joined Gloucester RFC in 1919. The top picture shows the handover of the shirts by, from left to right: Mickey Booth, Harold Symonds, Brian Reade, Dave Fell, Paddy McAllister (a member of Gloucester Rugby's first team squad), Ron Etheridge and Peter Ford. In the wake of Leicester's 2216 away win over local rivals Northampton Saints, Williams collecting 17 points from the kicking tee,[3] Leicester's Director of Rugby Richard Cockerill publicly advocated Williams's inclusion onto Wales's 2014 summer tour to South Africa. The history of this nickname being used can be traced to local media references in the 1920s, when the nickname the "Red and Whites" was used, before evolving into the now familiar "Cherry and Whites" nickname during the 1950s/60s. The Peel Group feature on the upper back. The cricket match raised 330 from players of both sides, and was donated to JustGiving 4Ed, in support of Ed Slater and his family. But he scored a memorable intercept try from inside his own half. In 2006, the club announced it would be making an extension to Kingsholm, bringing the stadium capacity up to 16,500. Painswick RFC refer to themselves as "The Original Cherry and Whites" in reference to the incident. Its low tin roof amplifies the effect of a passionate support which has been mentioned by commentators sitting above it during live broadcasts. Playing for an England XV against New Zealand, the youngster dummied a pass and then arced around the great Jonah Lomu. Sid Smart lived into his early eighties. This in part was due to Woodmans return from injury. The talented player had to split his playing time between his club, his county, and his country. On that day, both Wakefield and Voyce played flanker. Former rugby league player Rob Burrow, Scotland rugby union lock Doddie Weir and ex-Liverpool right-back Stephen Darby have all been diagnosed with MND in recent years and have been. Money from the Presidents Walk, when finally collected, will go towards three charities: The Fold a South African childrens charity, supported by Martin St Quinton and his wife Judith; local charity Pied Piper; and Gloucester Rugby Foundation. Leonard steadied the scrum and staunched the flow of penalties. The Shed is standing-only terracing that runs continuously down one touchline, opposite the point where visiting teams emerge from the dressing rooms. His try-scoring exploits continued as he scored eight in thirteen matches. There's no doubt that other clubs in the Premiership have higher paid marquee players. The following former players were also on the walk around the pitch but are not shown in the photo: Peter Ford, Eric Stephens, Steve Ojomoh, Dave Fell, John Hawker, Glynn Mann, Keith Jones, Nigel Scrivens. We spent hours debating who makes our list of the greatest Gloucester rugby players of all time. He got his first England cap the following year in the Five Nations. Gloucester Rugby play home matches at Kingsholm Stadium. England Rugby Union Team Gloucester head coach George Skivington believes Jonny May still has a future with England despite the 72-cap wing's omission from Steve Borthwick's first Red Roses squad. Most Conversions In A Match. It is with great sadness that we announce the death of David William Jones - a Gloucester player from the fifties. As Sids England career wound down, he could play more for his club. His international career would span an astonishing fourteen years. He also picked up three red cards, which may give you an idea as to why he was nicknamed Iron Mike. [14], On 11 June 2009, Dean Ryan left Gloucester by mutual consent and was replaced by Bryan Redpath as their new head coach. Former Players celebrate the 5,000th competitive match. A special mention to the oldest former player present on the day - Ken Daniell, a sprightly 93-year-old. Weve already said that players on this list should have significant achievements at international level. 'The Kingsholm Supporters Mutual' (KSM) was set up by Gloucester Rugby Football Club in October 2003, to help fundraise towards 'Project Kingsholm', the redevelopment of Gloucester's entire ground at a cost of 6,000,000, and the launch of a supporters shares rights issue. 10 vs Bath Rugby 30 Apr 2022. [21], On 13 November 2012, Gloucester hosted an International match against Fiji as part of the 2012 Autumn Internationals. Posters were held up by supporters standing in the Shed, on camera during a televised Heineken Cup match against Leinster at Kingsholm. On Friday 19 August 2022, . Unfortunately, his playing career was blighted by injuries. Teagues first Lions tour was in 1989 to Australia. Despite the forward pack getting on top around the field, the England scrum kept Australia in the game by coughing up penalties. The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 280 total. The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes. [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]. (He dodged a bullet there!). By submitting your details, you agree to the use of your data by Gloucester Rugby in accordance with our Privacy policy. We use cookies to optimize our website and our service. Others had briefer runs at the highest level while becoming legends at Gloucester. But Bortolami captained them in their best results in the Six Nations in 2007. Player Profiles. They called him Sinbad and were on their feet in anticipation when he got the ball. [16], On January 17 2023, Williams was recalled by Wales, and selected for the 2023 Six Nations squad. During the 200203 season, Gloucester finished the league in first place, 15 points ahead of the next best club. However, six years later, it was destroyed by fire. The walk was approximately 18 miles in length and took an average of between five and seven hours to complete. He is the protagonist of memorable Pete Wilson Show 9 Sept 2018. He was eighteen when he joined Gloucester RFC in 1978. [10] Williams made his Ospreys debut on 11 December 2022, coming off the bench against Leicester Tigers. Sadly we report the death of Denis Ibbotson. The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes. Premiership: Leicester Tigers begin life after Steve Borthwick with win over Gloucester, while Exeter edge out Bath Richard Wigglesworth Steve Borthwick Premiership David Skippers 23 Dec 2022 Premiership: Adam Hastings back from injury for Gloucester against Leicester while Jack Yeandle hits 200 for Exeter Adam Hastings Jack Yeandle Premiership That could have been an ignominious end to an outstanding career. Vickery could bulldoze over the line from close range. Pete Wilson Show 9 Sept 2018. 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. [2], At the end of the 201213 season Williams departed from the Scarlets and moved to Leicester Tigers. gloucesterrugby.co.uk THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF Gloucester Rugby Gloucester Rugby Ltd, Kingsholm Stadium, Kingsholm Road, Kingsholm, Gloucester, GL1 3AX. My name may be published alongside the comment on the website, but my e-mail address will not be published. At the start of the First World War, Voyce enlisted with the Gloucestershire Regiment. GR President Fred Reed, GRPA Chairman Mike Curran, Derrick Morgan and Ron Etheridge presented cheques raised by the President & the GRPA. [23], After two poor seasons towards the end of the 201314 season, Nigel Davies departed Gloucester with immediate effect. Williams started against both Australia and New Zealand at inside centre. The moment he turned eighteen, he enlisted again and went to France in 1916. But Bortolami continued to play for Italy for another seven seasons. The former player is one of the most important parts of any clubs history. 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. [44] This was dubbed the 'Spiderman' or 'Arsenal' kit by supporters. [17], Gloucester won the Anglo-Welsh cup in the 201011 season, beating Newcastle Falcons 347 in the final at Franklins' Gardens. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. "Father" Dix had a long and successful career at scrum half for Gloucester, making 235 appearances between 1907 and 1922. . [8], On 5 October 2022 all Worcester players had their contacts terminated due to the liquidation of the company to which they were contracted. Photo Sharing; About SmugMug; Browse Photos; Prints & Gifts; 2023 SmugMug, Inc. Subscribe to @Holm, our weekly newsletter for all the latest news, club information and exclusives. The Shed, so-called because it looks like a cow shed, became known as such in the 1950s. Painswick RFC loaned them 15 of their cherry-and-white jerseys, the Gloucester side went on to win the away fixture and failed to return the shirts to Painswick, adopting the colours as their own. Ben Morgan scored a hat-trick of tries, while Kyle Moyle, Lewis Ludlow, Ruan Ackermann, Andrew Davidson, Fraser Balmain, Jack Clement (2) and Jake Morris also crossed the whitewash. Unfortunately, it was Woodman who gave away the penalty in the 79th minute to allow the Wallabies to level the game. Woodman played underage rugby in Cornwall and was packing down with Phil Vickery on youth teams. 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. [15], Williams was set to win his fourth cap for Wales against Ireland in the 2020 Six Nations, having been named on the bench, but was injured in training and subsequently ruled out of the remainder of the tournament. Gloucester Rugby Former Players present poppy shirts to local military, Pete Wilson meets former Gloucester Players, Players' Association Race Day at Stratford Races. He We regret to inform you of the death of former Gloucester Rugby player Eddie Rooney. Privacy Statement - opens in a new window, Gloucester Rugby Former Players present poppy shirts to local military, Pete Wilson meets former Gloucester Players, Players' Association Race Day at Stratford Races. Tom was made captain of Gloucester RFC and led for three seasons. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. 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 . They also won silverware in the European Challenge Cup, defeating London Irish in a tense final that went into extra time.[7]. Bortolami led his team out against the All Blacks in Hamilton, a daunting challenge for a young leader. 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! Pete Wilson meets former Gloucester Players Pete Wilson Show 9 Sept 2018. That was the first time Italy had won away in the tournament. Vickery was capped for England when he was twenty-two. Teague switched between blindside flanker and number eight in various combinations of the back row. Their biggest successes are winning the Anglo-Welsh Cup five times: in 197172, 197778, 198182, 200203 and 201011; and the European Challenge Cup twice: in 200506 and 201415. From left to right: Owen Williams (born 27 February 1992) is a Welsh professional rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for the Ospreys. His first World Cup tournament was only a year after his first test cap. A large and clearly very happy group of Former Players went to see thegame against Leicester atWelford Road on Sunday That the match took place at Phil Pritchards pitch (its my ball so Im captain syndrome?) The Former Players batted first and posted a score of 350 runs, which at the time looked a formidable total. King John and the Abbot of Canterbury (l. 24), Will you see the players well bestowed? Vickery wasnt first choice, but he picked up time and experience during the pool stages. 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. Now you understand why we make an exception for his lower international caps. [9] Gloucester lost 4416. 36-year-old ex-Leinster star can be seen wrapped up in warm skiing apparel while necking a hot mug . His first clubs were Old Patesians and Cheltenham. Widely regarded as one of the finest prop forwards to represent Gloucester, Phil actually commenced his playing career with Cheltenham During his distinguished career Booth was regarded by many as the best scrum half of his era and a favourite Harold Boughton was born in 1910 in Gloucester. But we rate him so highly because of his international achievements during that time. 13 former Gloucester Rugby players are cycling the Doddie'5 Ride to raise money for the charity. Players who make our list had significant achievements at both club and international level. 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. [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. When he was given the opportunity to play in the third test, he put in a strong performance that was key to a Lions win in a lost series. As such many of the fans who disapproved of the new original design were able to purchase this classic design instead.[45]. GRFC Former Players. [5], On 11 January 2017, Williams would leave Leicester for Premiership rivals Gloucester Rugby from the 201718 season. 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]. 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