Gloucestershire All Golds
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| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | University of Gloucestershire All Golds |
| Nickname(s) | All Golds |
| Short name | Gloucestershire |
| Website | allgoldsrugby.com |
| Colours |
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| Founded | late 1990s |
| Current details | |
| Ground(s) | |
| Chairman | Dr. Andrew Pitchford |
| Coach(s) | Lee Greenwood |
| Captain(s) | Steve parry |
| Competition | Kingstone Press League 1 |
| Championship 1 | 6th (2014) |
The University of Gloucestershire All Golds are a rugby league team based at the University of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
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 and Salford 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 entered the semi-professional ranks for the first time featuring in the Kingstone Press Championship 1 league alongside fellow newcomers Hemel Stags and Oxford. Brad Hepi was appointed head coach of the Gloucestershire All-Golds for the 2013 season.[1] He coached the side in there first season of the Kingstone Press Championship 1 league where they reached bottom place. In the 2014 Kingston Press Championship 1 season he saw the side into the first seven game before stepping down from the position, stating he had taken the side as far as he could. The club's community manager Dan Garbutt took charge of All Golds for one game against Hemel Stags before Steve McCormack was appointed for the remainder of the 2014 season. [2]
On 3 November 2014, former Halifax assistant coach Lee Greenwood was appointed the head coach after Steve McCormack had left for 'personal reasons' at the end of the 2014 season.
All Golds TV
All Golds TV is the official media platform for the Gloucestershire All Golds first team. This media team consists of mainly students at the local University, based in Cheltenham & Gloucester compiling reports for the clubs website and match-day programme. They mainly record home matches with interviews together for higlights on the official YouTube channel (AllGoldsTV). They also provide opening and closing pieces to camera from their presenters. All highlights are filmed and edited from the AGTV team.
2016 squad
* As of 22 January 2016:
| Number | Country | Player | Position | Former clubs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Phil Cowburn | Full Back | Gloucestershire Warriors |
| 3 |  |
Lewis Reece | Centre, Second Row | Toowoomba Clydesdales |
| 8 | |
Ollie Purslow | Prop | London Skolars |
| 9 | |
Steve Parry (C) | Hooker | South Wales Scorpions |
| 14 |  |
Joe McClean | Prop | University of Bath |
| 17 | |
James Walter | Prop | Gloucestershire Warriors |
| 20 | |
Courtney Davies | Stand Off | London Skolars |
| 30 | |
Emmerson Whittel | Second Row | Bradford Bulls |
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Aaron Lyons | Prop | Hunslet Hawks | |
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Alex Davidson | Prop, Second Row | North Wales Crusaders | |
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Andrew Unsworth | Second Row, Utility | Halifax RLFC | |
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Brandon Newton | Half Back | Mount Pritchard Mounties | |
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Connor Jones | Second Row, Utility | Gloucestershire Warriors | |
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Dan Poulton | Half Back | Coventry Bears | |
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Graham O'Keeffe | Prop | Oxford RLFC | |
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Hanley Dawson | Centre | Millom RLFC | |
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Harry Kidd | Second Row | Gloucestershire Warriors | |
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James Mason | Loose Forward | Oxford RLFC | |
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Jamie Murphy | Full Back | Ospreys RU | |
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Jayson Lombardo | Half Back | Mount Pritchard Mounties | |
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Johnny Leather | Full Back | South Wales Scorpions | |
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Josh Allison | Centre | Newcastle Knights | |
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Morgan Evans | Prop | Coventry Bears | |
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Richard Jones | Second Row | Keighley Cougars | |
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Harrison Elliott | Prop, Loose Forward | Souths Logan Magpies | |
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Lamont Bryan | Second Row | London Skolars |
2016 transfers
Gains
| Player | Club | Contract length | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanley Dawson | Millom RLFC | 1 Year | September 2015 |
| Connor Jones | Gloucestershire Warriors | 1 Year | September 2015 |
| Graham O'Keeffe | Oxford RLFC | 1 Year | October 2015 |
| Jayson Lombardo | Mount Pritchard Mounties | 1 Year | October 2015 |
| Brandon Newton | Mount Pritchard Mounties | 1 Year | October 2015 |
| Josh Allison | Newcastle Knights | 1 Year | October 2015 |
| Richard Jones | Gloucestershire Warriors | 1 Year | October 2015 |
| Andy Unsworth | Halifax RLFC | 1 Year | October 2015 |
| Jonny Leather | South Wales Scorpions | 1 Year | October 2015 |
| Dan Poulton | Coventry Bears | 1 Year | October 2015 |
| Morgan Evans | Coventry Bears | 1 Year | November 2015 |
| Aaron Lyons | Hunslet Hawks | 1 Year | November 2015 |
| Harrison Elliott | Souths Logan Magpies | 1 Year | January 2016 |
| Lamont Bryan | London Skolars | 1 Year | January 2016 |
Losses
| Player | Club | Contract length | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Bradley | Swinton Lions | 1 Year | September 2015 |
| Izaak Duffy | South Wales Scorpions | 1 Year | September 2015 |
| Yannic Parker | South Wales Scorpions | 1 Year | October 2015 |
| Toby Topham | Jersey R.F.C. | 2 Years | October 2015 |
 Chris Vitalini | South Wales Scorpions | 1 Year | November 2015 |
| Mark Bowen | Australia | 2 Years | November 2015 |
| Callum Mulkeen | Tumut Blues | 3 Years | November 2015 |
| Brad Adams | Dewsbury Rams | 1 Year | January 2016 |
| Lee Mapals | Released | ||
| Edwin Okanga-Ajwang | Released | ||
| Joel Thomas | Released | ||
| Jamie Crowther | Released | ||
| Nathan Rainer | Released | ||
| Ryan Pywell | Released |
Backroom Staff
Members
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Dr. Andrew Pitchford | Chairman |
| Lionel Hurst | President of the Board |
| Patrick Evans | Performance Manager |
| Trevor Moss | Matchday Manager |
| Patrick Baines | Media Officer |
| Lewis Mitchell | Photographer |
| Ollie Williams | Media Operations |
| Danniel Smith | All Golds TV Crew |
| Billy Hendle | All Golds TV Crew |
| Jessica Taylor | All Golds TV Crew |
| Billy Kendle | All Golds TV Crew |
| Richard Walker | All Golds TV Crew |
| Liam Taylor | All Golds TV Crew |
| Conor Shutler | All Golds TV Crew |
| Heather Stanley | Photographer |
Juniors
The academy runs teams at under-18, under-16 and under-14 level.
References
- ↑ Brad Hepi coaching Gloucestershire All Golds rlcm.com.au, 30 November 2012
- ↑ Echo, Gloucestershire (2014-05-08). "Scotland rugby league head coach Steve McCormack joins Gloucestershire All Golds". Gloucester Citizen. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
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