Gloucestershire All Golds
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| Club information | |
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| 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) | Steven Parry |
| Competition | Kingstone Press League 1 |
| League 1 | 9th (2015) |
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
* Announced on 26 February 2016:
| Number | Country | Player | Position | Former clubs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Johnny Leather | Full Back | South Wales Scorpions |
| 2 |  |
Jamie Murphy | Wing, Full Back | Ospreys RU |
| 3 |  |
Josh Allison | Centre | Newcastle Knights |
| 4 | |
Lewis Reece | Centre, Second Row | Toowoomba Clydesdales |
| 5 | |
Phil Cowburn | Wing, Full Back | Gloucestershire Warriors |
| 6 | |
Courtney Davies | Stand Off | London Skolars |
| 2 | |
Jayson Lombardo | Half Back | Mount Pritchard Mounties |
| 8 | |
Ollie Purslow | Prop | London Skolars |
| 9 | |
Steve Parry (C) | Hooker | South Wales Scorpions |
| 10 | |
Alex Davidson | Prop, Second Row | North Wales Crusaders |
| 11 |  |
Lamont Bryan | Second Row, Centre, Loose Forward | London Skolars |
| 12 |  |
Joe McClean | Second Row, Prop | University of Bath |
| 13 | |
Emmerson Whittel | Loose Forward, Second Row | Bradford Bulls |
| 14 | |
Brandon Newton | Half Back | Mount Pritchard Mounties |
| 15 | |
Harrison Elliott | Prop, Loose Forward | Souths Logan Magpies |
| 16 | |
Harry Kidd | Second Row | Gloucestershire Warriors |
| 17 | |
Morgan Evans | Prop | Coventry Bears |
| 18 | |
James Walter | Prop | Gloucestershire Warriors |
| 19 | |
Chris Barlow | Full Back | BUCS |
| 20 | |
Luke Stephens | Hooker | Gloucestershire Warriors |
| 21 | |
Aaron Lyons | Prop | Hunslet Hawks |
| 22 | |
Dan Poulton | Half Back | Coventry Bears |
| 23 | |
Connor Jones | Second Row, Utility | Gloucestershire Warriors |
| 24 |  |
Graham O'Keeffe | Prop | Oxford RLFC |
| 25 | |
Hanley Dawson | Centre | Millom RLFC |
| 26 | |
James Mason | Loose Forward | Oxford RLFC |
| 27 | |
Richard Jones | Second Row | Keighley Cougars |
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Brad Kislingbury | Centre | Gloucestershire Warriors | |
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Andrew Unsworth | Second Row, Utility | Halifax RLFC | |
| HC | |
Lee Greenwood | Head Coach | Halifax RLFC |
| AC | |
Dan Poulton | Assistant Coach |
2017 transfers
Gains
| Player | Club | Contract length | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mo Agoro | Hunslet Hawks | 1 Year | September 2016 |
| Malikhi Lloyd-Jones | Hemel Stags | 1 Year | September 2016 |
| Ben Stead | Hemel Stags | 1 Year | September 2016 |
| Reece Rance | Hemel Stags | 1 Year | September 2016 |
| Billy Brickhill | North Wales Crusaders | 1 Year | October 2016 |
| Ryan Houghton | Blackbrook ARLFC | 1 Year | November 2016 |
| Jordan Andrade | Salford Red Devils | 1 Year | November 2016 |
| Chris Worrall | Salford Red Devils | 1 Year | November 2016 |
| Alex Gaskell | Salford Red Devils | 1 Year | November 2016 |
Losses
| Player | Club | Contract length | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonny Leather | Retirement | N/A | October 2016 |
| Emmerson Whittel | Keighley Cougars | 1 Year | October 2016 |
| Alex Davidson | North Wales Crusaders | 1 Year | October 2016 |
| Lewis Reece | South Wales Ironmen | 1 Year | October 2016 |
| Richard Jones | South Wales Ironmen | 1 Year | October 2016 |
Backroom Staff
Members
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Dr. Andrew Pitchford | Chairman |
| Patrick Evans | Performance Manager |
| Kelly Conibere | Project Officer |
| Trevor Moss | Matchday Manager |
| Lionel Hurst | President of the Board |
| Patrick Baines | Media Officer |
| Lewis Mitchell | 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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