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04 WELCOME 05 GAFFER’S NOTES 06 CLUB DIRECTORY 07 DREAM XIII 08 SOUTH WALES SCORPIONS 12 HUNSLET HAWKS REPORT 14 2015 FIXTURES CUT OUT 15 JUNIOR GOLDIES 16 BEV JAMES ARTICLE 18 COURTNEY DAVIES 20 CAPTAIN’S LOG 22 GLOUCESTERSHIRE WARRIORS 25 JUNIOR GOLDIES 26 UOG BUCS CHAMPIONS 08 28 PLAYER SPONSORSHIP 2015 SOUTH WALES 30 FIXTURES & RESULTS SCORPIONS CLUB INFORMATION UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE ALL GOLDS Oxstalls Campus, , GL2 9HW

CLUB CONTACT MEDIA DEPARTMENT PHOTOGRAPHY Tel: 01242 715332 Adam Blackmore, Patrick Lewis Mitchell Official Website: Baines, Ollie Williams, Hallam & Heather Stanley Bickell & Elliot Owens www.allgoldsrugby.com ALL GOLDS TV CREW HEAD OF COMMUNITY Jeremy Power, Tim PRESIDENT Sanderson, Dan Smith, Lionel Hurst LL.B DEVELOPMENT Daniel Garbutt Richard Walker, Tom Coker- Jones, Liam Taylor, Jess DIRECTOR OF SPORT Taylor, Billy Hendle, Billy Dr Andrew Pitchford MATCH DAY MANAGER 12 Chris Chatten Kendall & Jack Suttie ALL GOLDS OFFICER VIP LIAISON Robert Webber STADIUM MANAGER HUNSLET Matthew Clapham Nicola Stewart, Sarah Grocott & Kelly Conibere COACH REPORT Lee Greenwood GROUND SAFETY OFFICER PROGRAMME DESIGNER Craig Paul Design Ltd ASSISTANT COACH Peter House Dan Garbutt DISABLED MATCH DAY CATERING Lisa’s Kitchen S&C COACH SUPPORTERS LIAISON Patrick Evans Robert Webber

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Our visitors today hail model of ownership, and Welcome to from the home of the are only just beginning to co-operative movement, grow our fan base. It will be our 2nd home and it is interesting to note interesting to compare the league game that Hornets are actually two models as time goes run as an Industrial and by. Personally I feel that of the season. Provident Society - as a fan both will have a great deal based club operating as to offer professional rugby Good Friday gave us a co-operative. Although league in the C21st. a fantastic local derby this model is common in against South Wales Special thanks this week to Scopions, and now we a new face at the Prince of are delighted to welcome “LEE IS AN Wales, Ollie Williams, who one of the most famous AMBITOUS is fronting our All Golds and historic names in TV coverage and acting professional , COACH as matchday announcer. Hornets. We hope WITH HIGH Ollie is a student on that their players, staff, STANDARDS the University’s Sports directors and supporters Journalism course and enjoy their first trip to the AND WE CAN has made an excellent Cotswolds and see some ALREADY SEE impression at the All Golds. exciting and entertaining Keep up the good work EVIDENCE OF Ollie! rugby. HIS IMPACT” There were some mixed Get behind Lee and the views about our victory boys and I’m sure they last week. It was obviously professional football, with will deliver an excellent a long Good Friday for the most famous examples performance. Scorpions but despite the including Portsmouth, AFC margin of victory, Head Wimbledon and FC Utd of #COYAG Coach Lee Greenwood was Manchester, Hornets are not entirely happy with one of the few clubs in Andy Pitchford our performance. Lee is rugby to have taken this Director of Sport an ambitious coach with bold step. As a long term at the University of high standards and we can admirer of the work of Gloucestershire already see evidence of his Supporters Direct, I wish impact. I’m sure the players Hornets the very best of will have listened to his luck with their venture, assessments this week and and hope that it secures a will be looking to improve successful future for their #COYAG on their first performance club. Here at the All Golds, of the season. we have a very different @AllGolds

P4 THE UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE ALL GOLDS WELCOME FROM LEE GREENWOOD HEAD COACH

they play. They have some break so hopefully Mark Good big units in the middle of won’t be out for long. Our the pitch that we will need squad is starting to get afternoon to contain coupled with some depth about it now everyone. though. If you look at some of the players that missed Today sees us “TOBY TOPHAM out against South Wales then we are not short of at home again HAD HIS BEST options. Toby Topham had GAME FOR his best game for the club for the second THE CLUB SO so far at loose forward, while Jamie Murphy, week running FAR AT LOOSE Casey Canterbury, Jamie FORWARD” Crowther and Nathan at the start of Rainer weren’t involved at all. Brett Scriven and Brad our League some talented halves and Mais are getting closer to outside backs. selection by the week too.

season.

One player missing for us is #COYAG Going forward we want to Mark Bowen. He only lasted make the Prince of Wales 20 minutes of his debut last Lee Greenwood stadium a difficult place for week before he sustained Coach University of opposing teams to come a collar bone injury. X-Rays Gloucestershire All Golds and play. We got off to a have shown there is no winning start last week against South Wales but the performance wasn’t great. We know we must improve today if we want to give Rochdale a game.

Rochdale will be under a bit of pressure to get the win today. They lost in their derby last week versus Oldham and every coach wants to get those first league points on the board as quickly as possible. There is a big St Helens influence at Rochdale and you can see that in the way

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P6 THE UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE ALL GOLDS MY DREAM XIII COURTNEY DAVIES reveals his dream xiii.

shaun wane HEAD COACH

Jamie Peacock PROP PROP

Jarryd Hayne FULL BACK

Eliott Whitehead Sonny bill williams 2ND ROW 2ND ROW

Jonathan Thurston HALF BACK 5/8

Greg Inglis Justin Hodges CENTRE CENTRE

Issac Luke HOOKER LOCK Roger Tuivasa- Sheck WING WING THE OPPOSITION SOUTH WALES SCORPIONS

the original idea was for this THE IDEA OF to be from one of the exisiting A SECOND Welsh Conference Premier clubs. PROFESSIONAL The idea was also talked about SIDE IN WALES in mid-2009 when the were told be the RFL that WAS MOOTED Reserves would be turned into an under 20 SCORPIONS BEFORE CELTIC competition, a move that could CRUSADERS have halted the development CLUB INFO of rugby league players in the FOUNDED: 1995 HAD EVEN area after they turned 21 years old and according to the RFL’s NICKNAME: Scorpions KICKED A BALL. chief executive, Nigel Woods, GROUND: Mountain Ash RFC the formation of Celtic Crusaders It was always the Crusaders’ plan in Bridgend led to an increased ON TWITTER to help to form a new club in the participation in Welsh rugby @ScorpionsRugbyL National Leagues should they league of 300% during their first reach Super League. Although four years as a club.

P8 THE UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE ALL GOLDS HEAD COACH MIKE GRADY

Mike joined the Scorpions at the start of the 2014 season. Mike started his The formation of the Scorpions consisted of Welsh-qualified was accelerated after the players with 24 of them being coaching career, after a Crusaders moved north to Welsh-born. successful playing career, . Some players will at Wizards in be dual-registered with the Before a ball was kicked, 2010. He coached them to a Crusaders but the Scorpions the club celebrated its first league title in 2011 bringing are a seperate entity in their international players, Loren through players like current own right and are owned by a Quick and Lewis Reece (now of Crusaders star consortium of businessmen led the All Golds), who played for Jono Smith. In 2013 he was by businessman Phil Davies. Wales and Great Britain at under 18 level. appointed head coach of On 22 December 2009 the The Scorpions finished their the Wales Dragonhearts, club adopted the name South inaugural league season winning the representative side for Wales Scorpions RLFC folowing nine of their 20 games and the Welsh Conference, in a competition to name the team qualifying for the play-offs. addition to a Wales Select won by James Bowes. XIII who took on the full In the second season, the Wales side in a World Cup The initial batch of players were Scorpions failed to qualify for selected from an open trial plus the play-offs but achieved a warm-up game. a few signings from others clubs. number of memorable wins and 26 of the 30-man squad in 2010 continued to provide players for twitter: @AllGolds | facebook.com/AllGoldsRugby P9 SCORPIONS continued... the Welsh national side, three rebuilt. The side only managed club of whom ended up making two wins but with limited appearances worldwide in the preparation time. records Four Nations. Now in 2015, with a new home • Biggest win 2012 and 2013 were at Mountain Ash RFC, the (margin): 70-16 disappointing seasons when Scorpions have kept three dual-registered with quarters of last year’s squad v Gateshead Warriors but in 2014, under and have some exciting new Thunder (The a completely new coaching signings along with players Gnoll, 11 July 2010) structure, and a base at promoted from the under 19 Maesteg RFC, the Scorpions side and are ready to go. • Most Points Scored in a game: 70-22 v RECENT FORM Skolars FR sw scorpions 82-12 Cardiff City RL 11.02.15 (W) (White Hart Lane Community LC sw scorpions 0-40 01.03.15 (l) Stadium, 23 May LCC sw scorpions 4-20 08.03.15 (l) 2010)

• Biggest defeat (margin): 6-64 v SCORPIONS (White Hart KEY MEN Lane Community Stadium, 29 July 2012)

• Highest Attendance: 890 one v (The Gnoll, 13 to watch June 2010) Connor Farrer - HOOKER A Wales under 18 international, Connor started his Rugby League at Pontyclun Panthers, went on to play for the old Celtic Crusaders and then the WRL run Scorpions Academy. He made his senior debut in the 2012 season and has continued to develop making his full Wales debut in the European Championship in 2014.

P10 THE UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE ALL GOLDS Neil Dallimore - Utility Forward Neil Dallimore had never played rugby league before attending the trial for the South Wales Scorpions side before our inaugural season. A prop in , he has turned out for Welsh Premiership rugby union sides Caerphilly, Bedwas and Llanharan in his career. He was a solid forward in his first two years for the club but injuries plighted his third year where he was named club captain. He retired at the end of 2012 through injury but made a comeback in 2014 after doing some coaching with Cardiff Demons.

Paul Edwards - Centre Joining the Scorpions in May 2014, Paul played four games for the under 19s, scoring four tries, before being given a first team opportunity. He scored his first senior try against in the second of his three first team matches that year.

Before that, he had only played rugby union, which makes his selection now and for Wales in the Commonwealth Championships even more impressive. He came though Rhigos’ youth teams and made appearances in the first team for Glynneath in the Welsh League Division Three in 2013-14as well as playing a full season for Neath Port Talbot College in the WRU College league.

Ian Newbury - Wing Ian started playing League with Cardiff Demons in 2007, going on to play for former Scorpions feeder side South Wales Hornets before ending up with in 2013 winning caps for Wales Dragonhearts. Brought up in Rugby Union, he’s played for Cross Keys, Glamorgan Wanderers, Caerphilly and Blackwood in Wales, in addition to spending the 2008-09 season in Italy playing for ASD Amatori Palermo.

twitter: @AllGolds | facebook.com/AllGoldsRugby P11 BRAVE ALL GOLDS BEATEN BY CLINICAL HUNSLET @AllGolds #COYAG Article written by Patrick Baines, photos courtesy of Lewis Mitchell ALL GOLDS 10 – 28 HUNSLET HAWKS

The All Golds underway. The Golden Fern Encouraged by their first try, had good early possession Hunslet struck again soon after. without looking too They drove deep into All Golds adventure is over for threatening. Hunslet absorbed territory and fed prop forward the All Golds attack and moved Brad Brennan who smashed another year after menacingly down field. They his way through the home they were beaten by kicked deep into the All Golds sides defence, stretching out half but full back Courtney and just managing to championship side Davies raced back and calmly down between the sticks. This Hunslet at the Prince collected the ball before driving time Ansell couldn’t miss and forwards towards halfway. Hunslet were now ten points to of Wales stadium. the good. The attack came to nothing The All Golds made a couple and the home side were Two minutes into the second of changes from the previous punished when Hunslet broke quarter the All Golds opened round, Joel Thomas and down the wing. After three their account. Lewis Reece Toby Topham coming in as tackles the ball found its way beat two Hunslet men before they looked to cause a shock to winger Richie Barnett embarking on a wondrous 50 against the visitors from . who scored the opening try metre run into the Hunslet half. in the corner. Danny Ansell He was eventually tackled but Under clear blue skies attempted the conversion but the Golden Fern passed the the visitors got the game it was never on target. ball out wide where Captain

P12 THE UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE ALL GOLDS stretching out to touchdown. throwing everything at the Matt Bradley, so unlucky with Hunslet defence. The visitors his first conversion, was not held firm as the full time hooter to be denied and he slotted went. A high class game of the ball through the sticks rugby which sees Hunslet to narrow Hunslet’s lead to 2 progress to the 5th round as points. the All Golds look forward to their opening league game, on You sensed the next score was Easter Friday at home to the going to prove crucial and so South Wales Scorpions. it proved. Hunslet won the ball back from the re-start and All Golds: Courtney Davies, after some quick ball, Elliot Callum Mulkeen, Lewis Reece, Cosgrove scored a try in the Phil Cowburn, Ryan Pywell, corner. Ansell, having a poor Toby Topham, Matt Bradley, day with the boot, hooked his Ollie Purslow, Steve Parry kick wide. (c), Joel Thomas, Emmerson Whittel, Jamie Crowther, Hunslet, already 5 games into Chris Vitalini Subs: Casey Steve Parry forced his way over their league season, seemed Canterbury, Joe McClean, Izaak the whitewash. Matt Bradley buoyed on by their quick Duffy, Nathan Rainer. stepped up and struck the response and scored another Tries: Parry, McClean Goals: conversion well but it smashed try soon after. The games Bradley 1 from 2 attempts into the near upright before outstanding player, Mo Agoro dropping wide. received a long pass and Hunslet: Marcus Elliot, Mo found himself in the clear and Agoro, Mufalo Mvududu, Elliot It was now Hunslet who were touched down in the corner. Cosgrove, Richie Barnett, under the cosh as the Golden Ansell again missed, albeit Simon Brown, Danny Ansell, Fern camped themselves in from a much tighter angle than Brad Brennan, George the visitors half. The impressive the previous attempt. Flanagan, Michael Haley, Lewis Reece was gaining Brooke Broughton, Ryan ground every time he received On the hour mark Agoro Backhouse, Liam McKay Subs: the ball. He looked like creating scored his second try. An Aaron Lyons, Mark Castle, Lee another try but was dragged attempted 40-20 kick from Brickwood, Danny Maun Tries: into touch deep in the Hunslet the All Golds went straight Barnett, Brennan, Cosgrove, half. out. Hunslet wasted no time in Agoro (3) Goals: Ansell 2 from attacking and it was the winger 6 attempts, Brown 0 from 1 It looked like the scoring for the Agoro who again found himself attempt first half was done but right on in space out wide. He raced the stroke of half time Hunslet through and scored. Ansell Half time score: All Golds 4 – were awarded a penalty which again hooked his conversion 12 Hunslet Penalty count: All they chose to kick at goal. attempt wide. Golds 7 – 6 Hunslet Ansell struck it well and he split Referee: Jon Roberts the posts, establishing a 4-12 The contest was over on lead at half time. 68 minutes when Agoro completed a fine second half Visit our website The next score needed to be hat trick. Much like his first two an All Golds one if they were tries the speedy winger found using this QR to have any chance of winning. himself in space down the wing code for the full The home side drove deep into and he raced clear to touch the Hunslet half and eventually down. Simon Brown took over match write-up the ball found its way to Joe kicking responsibility but just McClean who was on from like his team mate Ansell, his the bench. He was faced with kick was hooked wide. a trio of Hunslet defenders but he was not to be denied, The All Golds fought on and bulldozing his way over before spent the last 10 minutes

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DATE K.O. OPPONENTS VENUE

Fri Apr 3 15:00 H South Wales Scorpions (KPL1) Prince of Wales Stadium, Cheltenham

Sat Apr 11 15:00 H Rochdale Hornets (KPL1) Prince of Wales Stadium, Cheltenham

Sun Apr 19 15:00 A London Skolars (KPL1) New River Stadium, London

Sun Apr 26 15:00 H Swinton Lions (KPL1) Prince of Wales Stadium, Cheltenham

Sun May 3 15:00 A Oldham (KPL1) Whitebank Stadium, Oldham

Sat May 9 15:00 H York City Knights (KPL1) Prince of Wales Stadium, Cheltenham

Sat May 16 15:00 H Bears (KPL1) Prince of Wales Stadium, Cheltenham

Sun May 31 15:00 A Oxford (KPL1) Iffley Road, Oxford

Sat Jun 6 15:00 H (KPL1) Prince of Wales Stadium, Cheltenham

Sat Jun 13 15:00 A (KPL1) Kingstone Park, Newcastle

Sat Jun 20 15:00 A (KPL1) Craven Park, Barrow-in-Furness

Sat Jun 27 15:00 H Oldham (KPL1) Prince of Wales Stadium, Cheltenham

Sun Jul 5 15:00 A South Wales Scorpions (KPL1) Parc Duffryn Pennar, Wales

Sun Jul 12 15:00 A York City Knights (KPL1) TBC

Sun Jul 19 15:00 H Oxford (KPL1) Prince of Wales Stadium, Cheltenham

Sat Jul 25 15:00 H London Skolars (KPL1) Prince of Wales Stadium, Cheltenham

Sun Aug 2 15:00 A (KPL1) , Wales

Sat Aug 8 15:00 H Newcastle Thunder (KPL1) Prince of Wales Stadium, Cheltenham

Sun Aug 16 15:00 A Hemel Stags (KPL1) Pennine Way, Hemel Hempstead

Sun Aug 23 15:00 A Swinton Lions (KPL1) Park Lane, Manchester

Sun Sep 6 15:00 H (KPL1) Prince of Wales Stadium, Cheltenham

Sun Sep 13 15:00 A (KPL1) Butts Park Arena, Coventry

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turned professional that as well as rugby league’s The University of underpinned the proposal Gloucestershire Warriors Gloucestershire to host a League 1 side in and the University of Gloucestershire. Gloucestershire All Golds All Golds have where, along with Donna Well that story revolves Jones, she was a driving come a long around 2 inspirational force behind the All Golds individuals called Beverley rugby league Academy. way since James and Donna Jones starting out on that today we want to take Their involvement with the the opportunity to thank All Golds started many their path into for their commitment to years ago when Bev and the club over the years. Donna, met with members professional from the All Golds at the Beverley James has been Holiday Inn in Gloucester Rugby League. involved with rugby of after the AGM of All both codes at many local Golds partner club, the But what most people clubs including the Old Gloucestershire Warriors, don’t know is what Boys, Matson, Painswick and after a few hours and happened before the club and Cheltenham North lots of coffee the All Golds

P16 THE UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE ALL GOLDS Rovers, and others at junior levels. When collecting the award for Kingstone Press Championship Club of the Year in 2014 it was

“BEVERLEY JAMES HAS BEEN INVOLVED WITH RUGBY OF BOTH CODES AT MANY LOCAL CLUBS”

also mentioned that our Academy had been one of the contributing factors. Academy as an idea was were looked after and they born. did a great job. And the future looks brighter than ever as the After much preparation So great a job they did All Golds plan to develop GAGA, (Gloucestershire that the academy went on the academy structure over All Golds Academy) as it to win Midlands titles and the coming years and this was known, was launched impress the RFL enough is all thanks to the initial at a special trial event with for them to allow the club work and effort of Bev and in attendance. to play against famous Donna and we must all say It was a sleepless night for clubs such as Featherstone thank you to them. all, worrying about how many people would turn up but to everybody’s relief the doors were opened to crowds of youngsters queuing, ready to have their first taste of Rugby League.

GAGA become a regular part of Bev and Donna’s lives as they spent countless hours preparing pitches, hanging and washing kit, completing paperwork and taking on any task they could to ensure that the players

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Young Half coming through the Celtic Skolars scoring 36 points in Crusaders and South Wales 16 appearances and when Back, Courtney Scorpions Academies asked about his aspirations where he played in each for the 2015 season with Davies, joins age grade. He also has his new club, Davies international experience responded: the club from with the Wales squads and League 1 rivals, captained the U16s, U18s, “I am delighted to have U19s and U20s. signed with a forward London Skolars thinking club like the All In the senior game he has Golds. Mine and the clubs in preparation also impressed making his target for 2015 are very for the 2015 debut in Championship 1 for similar in that we want to the South Wales Scorpions secure a play-off spot. I Kingstone at the age of 18 before really want to push for the more recently moving on to and show my Press League 1 the London Skolars for the skills on the field.” 2014 campaign. He has also campaign. been included in the full WHAT IS IT THAT YOU Wales squad in 2012. LOVE ABOUT RUGBY Davies, who hails from Port LEAGUE? Talbot in Wales, has a good In 2014 Davies was a pedigree of rugby league, stalwart with the London

P18 THE UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE ALL GOLDS I love the physicality and WHO IS YOUR RUGBY THREE FAMOUS GUESTS speed of the game, there LEAGUE HERO AND WHY? TO A DINNER PARTY, DEAD truly is no hiding place OR ALIVE, WHO WOULD on a rugby league field. Shaun Johnson. The way he THEY BE AND WHY? Every second after the first plays and reads the game is Kevin Hart, every dinner party whistle the action is non- outstanding. needs some humour! stop. WHAT ARE YOUR WHEN DID YOU FIRST ASPIRATIONS FOR THE START TO PLAY THE ALL GOLDS FOR THE REST SPORT? OF THE SEASON?

I played my first ever game Firstly I want to play to of rugby league at the age the best of my ability and of 11. I was lucky enough secure my selection every to play for the Celtic week. As a team we are Crusaders and South Wales determined to make the Scorpions Academies play-offs and showcase and earn international what the All Golds can do. experience with the Wales Will Farrell, Will and Kevin squads, captaining the ARE THERE ANY OTHER together would be hilarious. U16s, U18s, U19s and U20s. SPORTS/HOBBIES YOU ENJOY OUTSIDE OF WHAT HAVE BEEN YOUR RUGBY LEAGUE? CAREER HIGHLIGHTS? I used to do a lot of surfing My highlights have to be and my favourite pastime captaining the Wales U16s is golf. I have a few mates to U20s and being selected that I play golf with when for the Wales Senior squad I’m at home. in 2011 Home Nations tournament at the age of 18.

& Michelle Keegen, she is my celebrity crush

twitter: @AllGolds | facebook.com/AllGoldsRugby P19 THE CAPTAIN’S LOG P20 THE UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE ALL GOLDS After a good Mike Grady has done a Since our last game against fantastic job of bringing the Hunslet we have been preseason of youngsters through and working hard in training to put things that we were much change not happy with right ready and hard work “THE for today’s game. Our preparation has gone well the season has SCORPIONS and everyone is excited arrived and we HAVE A GREAT to get the league season YOUNG TEAM started and hopefully couldn’t ask for kick it off with a positive FULL OF performance. We’ve also a better game to WELSH TALENT had some exciting new kick it all off. AND COACH additions in Brad MIKE GRADY on loan from Salford and It’s a big welcome to a signing Jamie Murphy from lot of familiar faces and HAS DONE A Newport Rugby Union friends from from the South FANTASTIC Club. The added strength Wales Scorpions. It’s a club these boys will bring to the quite a few other All Golds JOB OF team will be massive for us players and myself have BRINGING THE going forward. been involved with over the YOUNGSTERS years so it’s always a great I hope all the fans enjoy occasion when our two THROUGH” what promises to be a teams meet. tough,exciting game and I look forward to seeing a lot giving them a chance to The Scorpions have a of familiar faces for a catch shine while playing for the great young team full of up after the match. Scorpions. Welsh talent and coach

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Oxstalls Sports Park a clicked into gear and blew The All Golds fortnight ago for their first the Cavaliers away with 20 partner club, unanswered points in as fixture against Oxford many minutes before going Gloucestershire Cavaliers. on to win 46-22. It was the perfect start to a new era Warriors have Having come to a for the club. partnership agreement with begun a new the All Golds, members The Warriors are coached era in a new of last season’s West of by All Golds player Richard England division-winning Jones who was pleased league in 2015. side were joined by with the win for his side in students from the All Golds’ their CLS debut but quickly Chairman Chris Wilson BUCS squad, players from assessed that there was looks to a bright future for Lee Greenwood’s first team room for improvement not the club. squad and newcomers to for complacency as the the game. season progresses. This Gloucestershire Warriors became abundantly clear entered a new era when Having been in training when the Warriors faced they stepped out at since January, the side reality in a crushing home

P22 THE UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE ALL GOLDS The Warriors play at Oxstalls Sports Park in Longlevens. The University of Gloucestershire, together with Gloucester

“THE WARRIORS BELIEVE NOW IS THE RIGHT TIME TO ESTABLISH CLOSER TIES WITH THE ALL GOLDS”

City Council are working on plans to develop the reversal against Coventry the pathway from beginner area and the Warriors are Bears last Saturday - to professional. hoping to be a part of succumbing by 10 -56. those plans outlined in the There is some real talent The club is of course always Citizen last week. in the team and potential looking for playing talent, is phenomenal but the that unburnished gem, and Should they come to pass side is a young one and also has plenty of off-field then the future for the is still developing. The roles for those interested in Warriors and the game Warriors club itself is working with a sports club as a whole in the county also still developing as it whether it be to fill in spare including, of course, the All enters perhaps the most time or to enhance a CV Golds is bright. important phase in its 18- with some work experience. year history.

The Warriors believe now is the right time to establish closer ties with the All Golds and they will be able to give rugby players in Gloucestershire the opportunity to play at the highest level possible and create a pathway where they can develop for the future.

This means that the Warriors can bring players new to the game through

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P24 THE UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE ALL GOLDS C C WORD P Y W E L L M E R SEARCH U O U R P R R E A F E F R W Can you fi nd these O H T E I W O E 5 All Golds players F A Trivia Quiz Answers 1. 14 2. Wigan Warrios 3. Roosters 4. Dr Koukash 5. New Zealand and Australia 6. York City Knights 7. (9) 8. (6) 9. South Wales Scorpions 10. Second Row N B S N E W S R C in our All Golds Y L wordsearch Y N U L N U N R E S C T O L COWBURN R E O R E L A N S REECE G H N N L E C I TOPHAM M E O T V THOMAS L H T H N U O S PYWELL I A E L S A S E T H M A I E R P C I E U T O N JUNIOR GOLDIES! G H M A H P O T

ALL GOLDS TRIVIA QUIZ 6. Who did All Golds play in their fi rst 1. How many Rugby League teams league fi xture last weekend? currently compete in the Super League? 7. How many teams are in the 2. Who are the 2013 Super League Grand championship 1? Final Winners? 8. How many tackles are there in each set? 3. Who won the NRL last year? 9. What team did James Tutu’ila come 4. What is the name of the new Salford from before he came to All Golds? Red Devils owner? 10. What position does he play? 5. Where is the next world cup being held?

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twitter: @AllGolds | facebook.com/AllGoldsRugby P25 BRAVE ALL GOLDS BEATEN BY CLINICAL HUNSLET @AllGolds #COYAG Article written by Patrick Baines, photos courtesy of Lewis Mitchell ALL GOLDS 10 – 28 HUNSLET HAWKS

The All Golds underway. The Golden Fern Encouraged by their first try, had good early possession Hunslet struck again soon after. Challenge Cup without looking too They drove deep into All Golds adventure is over for threatening. Hunslet absorbed territory and fed prop forward the All Golds attack and moved Brad Brennan who smashed another year after menacingly down field. They his way through the home they were beaten by kicked deep into the All Golds sides defence, stretching out half but full back Courtney and just managing to touch championship side Davies raced back and calmly down between the sticks. This Hunslet at the Prince collected the ball before driving time Ansell couldn’t miss and forwards towards halfway. Hunslet were now ten points to of Wales stadium. the good. The attack came to nothing The All Golds made a couple and the home side were Two minutes into the second of changes from the previous punished when Hunslet broke quarter the All Golds opened round, Joel Thomas and down the wing. After three their account. Lewis Reece Toby Topham coming in as tackles the ball found its way beat two Hunslet men before they looked to cause a shock to winger Richie Barnett embarking on a wondrous 50 against the visitors from Leeds. who scored the opening try metre run into the Hunslet half. in the corner. Danny Ansell He was eventually tackled but Under clear blue skies attempted the conversion but the Golden Fern passed the the visitors got the game it was never on target. ball out wide where Captain

P26 THE UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE ALL GOLDS stretching out to touchdown. throwing everything at the Matt Bradley, so unlucky with Hunslet defence. The visitors his first conversion, was not held firm as the full time hooter to be denied and he slotted went. A high class game of the ball through the sticks rugby which sees Hunslet to narrow Hunslet’s lead to 2 progress to the 5th round as points. the All Golds look forward to their opening league game, on You sensed the next score was Easter Friday at home to the going to prove crucial and so South Wales Scorpions. it proved. Hunslet won the ball back from the re-start and All Golds: Courtney Davies, after some quick ball, Elliot Callum Mulkeen, Lewis Reece, Cosgrove scored a try in the Phil Cowburn, Ryan Pywell, corner. Ansell, having a poor Toby Topham, Matt Bradley, day with the boot, hooked his Ollie Purslow, Steve Parry kick wide. (c), Joel Thomas, Emmerson Whittel, Jamie Crowther, Hunslet, already 5 games into Chris Vitalini Subs: Casey Steve Parry forced his way over their league season, seemed Canterbury, Joe McClean, Izaak the whitewash. Matt Bradley buoyed on by their quick Duffy, Nathan Rainer. stepped up and struck the response and scored another Tries: Parry, McClean Goals: conversion well but it smashed try soon after. The games Bradley 1 from 2 attempts into the near upright before outstanding player, Mo Agoro dropping wide. received a long pass and Hunslet: Marcus Elliot, Mo found himself in the clear and Agoro, Mufalo Mvududu, Elliot It was now Hunslet who were touched down in the corner. Cosgrove, Richie Barnett, under the cosh as the Golden Ansell again missed, albeit Simon Brown, Danny Ansell, Fern camped themselves in from a much tighter angle than Brad Brennan, George the visitors half. The impressive the previous attempt. Flanagan, Michael Haley, Lewis Reece was gaining Brooke Broughton, Ryan ground every time he received On the hour mark Agoro Backhouse, Liam McKay Subs: the ball. He looked like creating scored his second try. An Aaron Lyons, Mark Castle, Lee another try but was dragged attempted 40-20 kick from Brickwood, Danny Maun Tries: into touch deep in the Hunslet the All Golds went straight Barnett, Brennan, Cosgrove, half. out. Hunslet wasted no time in Agoro (3) Goals: Ansell 2 from attacking and it was the winger 6 attempts, Brown 0 from 1 It looked like the scoring for the Agoro who again found himself attempt first half was done but right on in space out wide. He raced the stroke of half time Hunslet through and scored. Ansell Half time score: All Golds 4 – were awarded a penalty which again hooked his conversion 12 Hunslet Penalty count: All they chose to kick at goal. attempt wide. Golds 7 – 6 Hunslet Ansell struck it well and he split Referee: Jon Roberts the posts, establishing a 4-12 The contest was over on lead at half time. 68 minutes when Agoro completed a fine second half Visit our website The next score needed to be hat trick. Much like his first two an All Golds one if they were tries the speedy winger found using this QR to have any chance of winning. himself in space down the wing code for the full The home side drove deep into and he raced clear to touch the Hunslet half and eventually down. Simon Brown took over match write-up the ball found its way to Joe kicking responsibility but just McClean who was on from like his team mate Ansell, his the bench. He was faced with kick was hooked wide. a trio of Hunslet defenders but he was not to be denied, The All Golds fought on and bulldozing his way over before spent the last 10 minutes

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twitter: @AllGolds | facebook.com/AllGoldsRugby P29 ALL GOLDS FIXTURES & RESULTS 2015

DATE K.O. OPPONENTS RES WING CENTRE CENTRE WING STAND OFF SCRUM HALF PROP HOOKER PROP 2ND ROW 2ND ROW LOOSE FWD SUB 1 SUB 2 SUB 3 SUB 4

Sun Mar 1 15:00 A Barrow Raiders (IC) 16-14 MARTIN 1T MULKEEN 1T REECE COWBURN 1T PYWELL DAVIES BRADLEY 1C DUFFY PARRY PURSLOW WHITTEL HAYNES VITALINI TOPHAM CROWTHER MCCLEAN RAINER

Sun Mar 8 15:00 H Skirlaugh ARLFC (LCCR3) 66-4 COWBURN 1T 2C CLARIDGE 2T MULKEEN REECE PYWELL 1T DAVIES 3T BRADLEY 7C DUFFY PARRY 3T PURSLOW 1T WHITTEL HAYNES VITALINI TOPHAM 1T CROWTHER MCCLEAN RAINER

Sun Mar 22 15:00 H Hunslet Hawks (LCCR4) 10-28 DAVIES MULKEEN REECE COWBURN PYWELL TOPHAM BRADLEY 1C PURSLOW PARRY (C) 1T THOMAS WHITTEL CROWTHER VITALINI CANTERBURY MCCLEAN 1T DUFFY RAINER

Fri Apr 3 15:00 H South Wales Scorpions (KPL1)

Sat Apr 11 15:00 H Rochdale Hornets (KPL1)

Sun Apr 19 15:00 A London Skolars (KPL1)

Sun Apr 26 15:00 H Swinton Lions (KPL1)

Sun May 3 15:00 A Oldham (KPL1)

Sat May 9 15:00 H York City Knights (KPL1)

Sat May 16 15:00 H Coventry Bears (KPL1)

Sun May 31 15:00 A Oxford (KPL1)

Sat Jun 6 15:00 H Hemel Stags (KPL1)

Sat Jun 13 15:00 A Newcastle Thunder (KPL1)

Sat Jun 20 15:00 A Barrow Raiders (KPL1)

Sat Jun 27 15:00 H Oldham (KPL1)

Sun Jul 5 15:00 A South Wales Scorpions (KPL1)

Sun Jul 12 15:00 A York City Knights (KPL1)

Sun Jul 19 15:00 H Oxford (KPL1)

Sat Jul 25 15:00 H London Skolars (KPL1)

Sun Aug 2 15:00 A North Wales Crusaders (KPL1)

Sat Aug 8 15:00 H Newcastle Thunder (KPL1)

Sun Aug 16 15:00 A Hemel Stags (KPL1)

Sun Aug 23 15:00 A Swinton Lions (KPL1)

Sun Sep 6 15:00 H Keighley Cougars (KPL1)

Sun Sep 13 15:00 A Coventry Bears (KPL1)

THE KEY | Home games appear in bold | KPC = Kingstone Press Championships | LCC = Ladbrokes Challenge Cup | IC = iPro Cup Sin-binned Red Card (Sent Off) | T = Try | C = Conversion | P = Penalty | DG = Drop Goal

P30 THE UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE ALL GOLDS ALL GOLDS FIXTURES & RESULTS 2015

DATE K.O. OPPONENTS RES FULLBACK WING CENTRE CENTRE WING STAND OFF SCRUM HALF PROP HOOKER PROP 2ND ROW 2ND ROW LOOSE FWD SUB 1 SUB 2 SUB 3 SUB 4

Sun Mar 1 15:00 A Barrow Raiders (IC) 16-14 MARTIN 1T MULKEEN 1T REECE COWBURN 1T PYWELL DAVIES BRADLEY 1C DUFFY PARRY PURSLOW WHITTEL HAYNES VITALINI TOPHAM CROWTHER MCCLEAN RAINER

Sun Mar 8 15:00 H Skirlaugh ARLFC (LCCR3) 66-4 COWBURN 1T 2C CLARIDGE 2T MULKEEN REECE PYWELL 1T DAVIES 3T BRADLEY 7C DUFFY PARRY 3T PURSLOW 1T WHITTEL HAYNES VITALINI TOPHAM 1T CROWTHER MCCLEAN RAINER

Sun Mar 22 15:00 H Hunslet Hawks (LCCR4) 10-28 DAVIES MULKEEN REECE COWBURN PYWELL TOPHAM BRADLEY 1C PURSLOW PARRY (C) 1T THOMAS WHITTEL CROWTHER VITALINI CANTERBURY MCCLEAN 1T DUFFY RAINER

Fri Apr 3 15:00 H South Wales Scorpions (KPL1)

Sat Apr 11 15:00 H Rochdale Hornets (KPL1)

Sun Apr 19 15:00 A London Skolars (KPL1)

Sun Apr 26 15:00 H Swinton Lions (KPL1)

Sun May 3 15:00 A Oldham (KPL1)

Sat May 9 15:00 H York City Knights (KPL1)

Sat May 16 15:00 H Coventry Bears (KPL1)

Sun May 31 15:00 A Oxford (KPL1)

Sat Jun 6 15:00 H Hemel Stags (KPL1)

Sat Jun 13 15:00 A Newcastle Thunder (KPL1)

Sat Jun 20 15:00 A Barrow Raiders (KPL1)

Sat Jun 27 15:00 H Oldham (KPL1)

Sun Jul 5 15:00 A South Wales Scorpions (KPL1)

Sun Jul 12 15:00 A York City Knights (KPL1)

Sun Jul 19 15:00 H Oxford (KPL1)

Sat Jul 25 15:00 H London Skolars (KPL1)

Sun Aug 2 15:00 A North Wales Crusaders (KPL1)

Sat Aug 8 15:00 H Newcastle Thunder (KPL1)

Sun Aug 16 15:00 A Hemel Stags (KPL1)

Sun Aug 23 15:00 A Swinton Lions (KPL1)

Sun Sep 6 15:00 H Keighley Cougars (KPL1)

Sun Sep 13 15:00 A Coventry Bears (KPL1)

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