You can unsubscribe at any time. 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. [23], After two poor seasons towards the end of the 2013–14 season, Nigel Davies departed Gloucester with immediate effect. Gloucester fans are known to be protective of The Shed, which stretches across north side of the stadium, and the suggestion of replacing it with a new stand in the past has met stern opposition so a change of name is unlikely to be universally popular. The club was formed in 1873 and since 1891 has played its home matches at Kingsholm Stadium, on the fringes of the city centre. Greene King's association will begin at the start of the 2017/18 campaign, including pouring rights for Greene King's portfolio of leading and seasonal beers at Kingsholm. 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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. 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Gloucester Rugby supporters in The Shed. Most Gloucester fans are unhappy with the Shed being renamed, according to a Gloucestershire Live online poll. [36], Like the clubs of the Welsh mining valleys, Gloucester Rugby traditionally drew its support and its playing strength from local working-class communities. [43] In the 2005–06 season, the club moved away from traditional hoops again. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. [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. For the start of the 2009–10 season, the club returned the first team jersey design to the cherry-and-white hoops. In that year, Gloucester Rugby Football Club opened the "Sixpenny" stand, which later became known as the Shed. The structure later became known as “The Shed” due to its supposed similarity to a cow shed and is now famous throughout the rugby world for its passionate, vocal supporters and intimidating atmosphere. Matches with local rivals Bath and Bristol Bears are referred to as West Country derbies, in the 2018/19 season they managed an away draw and home win against Bath. Gloucester Rugby Podcast – The Podding Shed The Official Gloucester Rugby Podcast: is presented by Gloucester Rugby players Mark Atkinson and Ed Slater alongside Rugby Commentator Sam Roberts. For many years, Cotton Oxford and Cotton Traders provided the playing kits for Gloucester. All monies raised will be donated to the Gloucester Rugby Community Charity’s Homeless Rugby Project and Gloucester City Mission. [9] Gloucester lost 44–16. 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