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Rugby Union: Cheltenham 7s Festival at Newlands Park is called off

Roger Jackson Mon, 23rd Mar 2020 at 14:30

Roger Jackson 23/03/2020

The Cheltenham 7s Festival, which was due to take place at the start of July, has been cancelled.

Featuring a combination of sport and music, it had been scheduled... The Cheltenham 7s Festival, which was due to take place at the start of July, has been cancelled.

Featuring a combination of sport and music, it had been scheduled for Newlands Park on July 3rd and 4th.

But the coronavirus pandemic has forced organisers Fred Million and Jack Petelo to scrap... The Cheltenham 7s Festival, which was due to take place at the start of July, has been cancelled.

Featuring a combination of sport and music, it had been scheduled for Newlands Park on July 3rd and 4th.

But the coronavirus pandemic has forced organisers Fred Million and Jack Petelo to scrap this year’s event, although they are...

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Rugby Union: Two end-of-season cup competitions are cancelled

Roger Jackson Wed, 18th Mar 2020 at 09:30

The Cheltenham and District Rugby Combination has joined its counterparts in Gloucester by cancelling the end-of-season cup competitions due to the coronavirus pandemic. Bob Ellis, the president of the Cheltenham Combination, confirmed that this... The Cheltenham and District Rugby Combination has joined its counterparts in Gloucester by cancelling the end-of-season cup competitions due to the coronavirus pandemic. Bob Ellis, the president of the Cheltenham Combination, confirmed that this... The Cheltenham and District Rugby Combination has joined its counterparts in Gloucester by cancelling the end-of-season cup competitions due to the coronavirus pandemic. Bob Ellis, the president of the Cheltenham Combination, confirmed that this...

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Rugby Union: Cheltenham 7s Festival scheduled for Newlands Park in July

Roger Jackson Tue, 17th Mar 2020 at 10:00

Few places, if any, put on a festival better than Cheltenham. Think of the racing festival, the cricket festival, the literature festival, the music festival and the science festival. So there can be few better places to try to establish a new... Few places, if any, put on a festival better than Cheltenham. Think of the racing festival, the cricket festival, the literature festival, the music festival and the science festival. So there can be few better places to try to establish a new... Few places, if any, put on a festival better than Cheltenham. Think of the racing festival, the cricket festival, the literature festival, the music festival and the science festival. So there can be few better places to try to establish a new...

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Rugby Union: Rugby mourns death of Cheltenham stalwart John Woodward

Roger Jackson Mon, 9th Mar 2020 at 12:00

Rugby in Cheltenham and beyond was tinged with great sadness on Saturday following the death of the very well respected John Woodward. Known to pretty much everyone as Woody, he died on Friday afternoon after suffering a stroke a week earlier. He... Rugby in Cheltenham and beyond was tinged with great sadness on Saturday following the death of the very well respected John Woodward. Known to pretty much everyone as Woody, he died on Friday afternoon after suffering a stroke a week earlier. He... Rugby in Cheltenham and beyond was tinged with great sadness on Saturday following the death of the very well respected John Woodward. Known to pretty much everyone as Woody, he died on Friday afternoon after suffering a stroke a week earlier. He...

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Rugby Union: Two major overhauls planned for rugby in Gloucestershire over next couple of seasons

Roger Jackson Thu, 5th Mar 2020 at 11:50

Plans are in place for not one, but two major overhauls of senior rugby in Gloucestershire over the next couple of years. The first revamp, which will come into being in time for the start of next season, is Gloucestershire RFU-led and will allow... Plans are in place for not one, but two major overhauls of senior rugby in Gloucestershire over the next couple of years. The first revamp, which will come into being in time for the start of next season, is Gloucestershire RFU-led and will allow... Plans are in place for not one, but two major overhauls of senior rugby in Gloucestershire over the next couple of years. The first revamp, which will come into being in time for the start of next season, is Gloucestershire RFU-led and will allow...

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Rugby Union: Cheltenham 7s Festival at Newlands Park is called off

Rugby Union: Two end-of-season cup competitions are cancelled

Rugby Union: Cheltenham 7s Festival scheduled for Newlands Park in July

Rugby Union: Rugby mourns death of Cheltenham stalwart John Woodward

Rugby Union: Two major overhauls planned for rugby in Gloucestershire over next couple of seasons