
John Evely
Chief Rugby Writer at Bristol Post
Chief Rugby Writer at Somerset Live
South West Rugby Writer covering Bristol Bears, Bath Rugby, Gloucester Rugby and Exeter Chiefs. What a job I have! [email protected] / 07715770289
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1 week ago |
gloucestershirelive.co.uk | John Evely
George Skivington has confirmed Gloucester Rugby are not operating to the top of the salary cap when it comes to squad building as the club are cutting their cloth accordingly financially. Last week the Cherry and Whites released their latest accounts for the 2023/24 season which showed the Premiership side had made a total comprehensive loss of £516k for the season.
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1 week ago |
somersetlive.co.uk | John Evely
It's team news day. Bath Rugby host Gloucester Rugby at the Recreation Ground on Sunday in an almighty edition of the West Country derby as the two sides go head-to-head for a place in the semi-final of the 2024/25 EPCR Challenge Cup.
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2 weeks ago |
gloucestershirelive.co.uk | John Evely
Gloucester Rugby are going fully loaded for the trip to the Recreation Ground to face Bath in the quarter-final of the EPCR Challenge Cup on Sunday, director of rugby George Skivington has confirmed. Star Wales scrum-half Tomos Williams is back from his week of mandatory rest having played every weekend of the 2025 Guinness Six Nations and his international half-back teammate Gareth Anscombe has recovered from a hamstring injury to come back into selection contention this weekend.
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2 weeks ago |
somersetlive.co.uk | John Evely
Scotland star Finn Russell and England prop Will Stuart checked in for training at Bath Rugby on Tuesday after a week off to put themselves in the selection mix for Sunday’s West Country derby with Gloucester in the quarter-final of the EPCR Challenge Cup. Bath head of rugby Johann van Graan made it clear he is putting out a side to win at the Recreation Ground and put the English side into a semi-final against either Edinburgh or his boyhood club the Bulls.
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2 weeks ago |
bristolpost.co.uk | John Evely
Bristol Bears women head coach Dave Ward will leave the club in the summerBristol Bears lock Josh Caulfield is set to leave the Gallagher Premiership club at the end of the season according to the latest reports despite Pat Lam's side having found themselves short of options in the engine room during the 2024/25 campaign.
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Interesting insight from the Gloucester boss considering they are going up against the very well-financed Bath Rugby this weekend. https://t.co/jYRoBIRAE8

Team news is out ahead of Bath vs Gloucester. Finn Russell returns for the hosts at fly-half with Gareth Anscombe back to play opposite him for the Cherry and Whites https://t.co/k2FVxG2N4v

It's team news day ahead of the Challenge Cup quarter-final. Get all the selection insight, highlights and stats right here with the teams confirmed at 1pm https://t.co/k2FVxG2N4v