Gloucestershire All Golds
| Club information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | University of Gloucestershire All Golds | ||
| Website | www.allgoldsrugby.com | ||
| Founded | late 90s | ||
| Current details | |||
| Ground(s) | Prince of Wales stadium | ||
| Coach(s) | Brad Hepi | ||
| Competition | Kingstone Press Championship 1 | ||
| 2013 Championship 1 | 9th | ||
The University of Gloucestershire All Golds are a rugby league team based at the University of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham.
The University of Gloucestershire All Golds consist of six different teams, with the first team entering Kingstone Press Championship 1 for the 2013 season. Below the semi-professional side, there are two student teams that compete in the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) leagues; the All Golds in the Super 8 national league and the All Blues in the Wales and West Division.
There are also three junior sides that take part in the Midlands Junior League.
History
The University of Gloucestershire rugby league club dates back to the late 1990s.
In 2008, they were given a slot in the BUCS Super 8, the highest student rugby league division, which they have retained ever since.
In 2012, the All Golds' senior team defeated Super League clubs London Broncos, Widnes Vikings and Salford City Reds in a Rugby League 9s competition. The student squad also reached the semi-finals of the Super 8. The All Golds launched a junior academy in April consisting of three sides competing in the Midlands Junior League.
In March 2013, the University of Gloucestershire All Golds will enter the semi-professional ranks for the first time joining Championship 1 alongside Hemel Stags and Oxford RLFC.
2014 squad
* Announced on 30 January 2014:
| Number | Nat | Player | Position | Former Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Phil Cowburn | Full Back | University of Gloucestershire |
| 2 |  |
Tim Bergin | Wing | Sheffield Eagles |
| 3 | |
James Greene (VC) | Centre | Hull FC |
| 4 |   |
Adain Jenkins | Centre | Central Tigers |
| 5 | |
Curtis Cunningham | Wing | |
| 6 | |
Mark Barlow | Stand Off | Bradford Salem |
| 7 | |
Danny Thomas | Scrum Half | Bradford Salem / Dewsbury Celtic |
| 8 |  |
Mike Stewart (C) | Prop | Shaw Cross Sharks |
| 9 | |
Steve Parry | Hooker | South Wales Scorpions |
| 10 | |
Izaak Duffy | Prop | |
| 11 | |
Ashley Bateman | Back Row | South Wales Scorpions |
| 12 |  |
James Tutuila | Second Row | South Wales Scorpions |
| 13 | |
Brendan Smith | Loose Forward | Sutherland Loftus United |
| 14 | |
Joe McClean | Prop, Second Row | University of Gloucestershire |
| 15 | |
Harry Chapman-Walker | Prop | |
| 16 | |
Thomas Gwyn Morgan | Prop, Second Row | South Wales Scorpions |
| 17 | |
James Walter | Prop | University of Gloucestershire |
| 18 | |
Patrick Evans | Centre, Second Row | South Wales Scorpions |
| 19 | |
Chris Vitalini | Back Row | South Wales Scorpions |
| 20 | |
James Gahan | Winger | South Wales Scorpions |
|
Ollie Yeates | Prop | ||
|
Jamie Crowther | Prop | Keighley Cougars | |
|
Billy Ryan | Hooker | ||
|
Dan Cahill | FullBack | ||
|
Liam Long | Wing | ||
|
Cieran Chester | Centre | ||
|
Gareth Phillip-Smith | Centre | ||
|
George Giles | Wing | ||
|
Ryan Lee | Stand Off | ||
|
Danny Fallon | Scrum Half | ||
|
Jack Binks | Prop | ||
|
Sam Coles | Hooker | ||
|
Ash Haynes | Loose Forward | ||
|
Mike Davies | Prop | ||
|
Luke Kell | Second Row | University of Gloucestershire | |
|
Chris Zaric | Second Row | ||
|
Adam Tesdale | Centre | ||
|
Max Davies | Centre | ||
|
Josh Shackleton | Second Row | ||
|
Luca Elice | Prop | ||
|
Jake Myers | Centre | ||
|
Neil Culley | Centre | ||
|
Matt Williams | Hooker | ||
|
Dave Tomlinson | Loose Forward | ||
|
Jack Spooner | Prop | ||
|
Jacob Thomas | Prop |
2014 transfers
Gains
| Player | Club | Contract length | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Bateman | South Wales Scorpions | 2 Years | November 2013 |
| James Tutulia | South Wales Scorpions | 2 Years | November 2013 |
| Thomas Gwyn Morgan | South Wales Scorpions | 2 Years | November 2013 |
| Aiden Jenkins | Australia | January 2014 | |
| Steve Parry | South Wales Scorpions | January 2014 | |
| Danny Thomas | Dewsbury Celtic | January 2014 | |
| Curtis Cunningham | January 2014 | ||
| Harry Chapman-Walker | January 2014 | ||
| Izaak Duffy | January 2014 |
- Jordan James originally signed a 2 year deal to join the club, however he chose to join Wigan Warriors instead.
Losses
| Player | Club | Contract length | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Blaney | Oxford Rugby League | October 2013 | |
| Matt Bradley | London Skolars | December 2013 | |
| Tyla Hepi | Hull Kingston Rovers | Loan Return | December 2013 |
| Rory Sharratt | Oxford Rugby League | January 2014 | |
| Yannic Parker | Oxford Rugby League | January 2014 | |
| Chris Clough | Hunslet Hawks | January 2014 | |
| Joel James | Released | January 2014 | |
| Dale Cooper | Released | January 2014 | |
| Connor Jones | Released | January 2014 | |
| Conrad Jones | Released | January 2014 | |
| Josh Williams | Released | January 2014 | |
| Callum Mulkeen | Released | January 2014 | |
| Richard Jones | Released | January 2014 | |
| Jordan Rice | Released | January 2014 | |
| Marcus Brown | Released | January 2014 | |
 Maxime Claustres | Released | January 2014 | |
| Marcus Brooker | Released | January 2014 | |
| Michael Norman | Released | January 2014 | |
| Michael Venn | Released | January 2014 | |
| Greg Moore | Released | January 2014 | |
 Tawanda Cuipadza | Released | January 2014 | |
| Dan Brooker | Released | January 2014 |
Juniors
The academy runs teams at under-18, under-16 and under-14 level.
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