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Sale Sharks beat Gloucester 46-41 in a 13 try thriller at the AJ Bell Stadium. Seven different scorers, including Rob Webber on his 200th Premiership appearance ensured they took home the spoils and would give themselves a chance at Champions Cup rugby next season. Robert Rees reports. Sale Sharks beat Gloucester in race for top […] READ MORE
Following his side’s 46-41 win over Gloucester Steve Diamond was left wanting as he saw his side remain in seventh position following the conclusion of all of the other games. Despite the disappointment of initially missing out on Champions Cup rugby, he talked about building from this moment and England’s poor selection tactics. Top six […] READ MORE
Ollie Thorley limped off inside 20 minutes in Gloucester’s 46-41 defeat to Sale Sharks. Johan Ackermann gave an update on the winger’s injury as well as discussing why he left Tom Marshall on the bench when Tom Seabrook went off injured. Ollie Thorley injury update The English winger went off with what looked like an […] READ MORE
Despite falling to a 46-41 defeat at the hands of Sale on Saturday both Johan Ackermann and Matt Banahan were quick to praise their young squad’s efforts. Commitment of a much-changed squad Speaking in a rather jovial manner despite the defeat Head Coach Johan Ackermann praised his team’s efforts saying, “We asked beforehand to just go […] READ MORE
Ahead of Gloucester’s final 2018/19 Gallagher Premiership season match of the regular season, Johan Ackermann discussed his plans for squad rotation, gave some pleasing injury updates and the latest on some transfer rumours. Looking ahead to their final game of the season, before heading into the playoff, head coach Johan Ackermann spoke of the excitement […] READ MORE
Rugby journalist, specializing on all things Welsh rugby, United Rugby Championship, and the Gallagher Premiership. A freelance journalist published in The Rugby Paper, Telegraph, RugbyPass et al.
Robert has a BA in Sports Journalism from the University of Gloucestershire.
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