Cherry Jam - A Gloucester Rugby Supporter Podcast

Despite all the curses, hexes and prayers Bath completed the treble and won their first Premiership title in nearly 30 years, beating Leicester in a closely fought but poor game of rugby.

We discuss the final briefly, before turning on to more important matters such as Loz's Season review, Gloucester announcing two surprise signings; Gloucester Hartpury unveiling re-signings of their own plus details of the Season ticket prices and all PWR home games at Kingsholm.

There will be a few more special bonus podcasts covering the Lions series against Australia to come, but we would like...

As Bath and Leicester win their respective playoff Semi-Finals, we look back at both games and preview this weekends final (PLEASE LEICESTER, DO IT FOR US!). We also discuss Afo Fasogbon signing on for a few more years (at least) while Tomos Williams becomes the fourth Cherry and White to win Premiership Player of the Season.

Finally both Russ and Jim give their end of season reviews and we have a brief discussion about the Top 14 and ProD2 Promotion and Relegation.

Ed Price

Jim Harley

Russ Brookes

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Despite a bonus point win over Northampton on the final day, Gloucester missed out on the playoffs by 2 points - finishing 5th overall. We discuss the game and Snowy provides his Season Review (we all do the same over the coming weeks).

We also discuss the Combination Cup finals day; the results and the games but also the unfortunate incident involving Longlevens and Matson 'supporters'. Finally we chat about the recently announced plans for an alternative R360 competition headed up by Mike Tindall and former Bath DOR Stuart Hooper.

Ed Price

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A bumper podcast with lots to get through! Firstly Gloucester kept their Playoff hopes alive with a vital bonus point win away at Falcons. Other results (sort of) went our way, meaning that although not entirely in the Cherry & Whites' hands, there is a clear path to a top four finish.

Meanwhile we discuss the latest announcements of leavers and new signings at Gloucester - including the disappointing confirmation that Chris Harris, Ruan Ackermann and Freddie Clarke are all off to pastures new (yet to be confirmed).

Elsewhere as England announce their first 33 man camp...

Another game at Twickenham ends in defeat for Gloucester, this time meaning that the Cherry & Whites playoff hopes hang by a thread as Quins outmuscled and outplayed us. We chat through what went wrong, the frustrations of our continued inconsistency - particularly in the big games - and what we can expect in the final two games of the regular season.

Meanwhile, we did get the Lions squad announcement and Tomos Williams is deservedly in! We share our thoughts and decide who was lucky, or hard done by in the selections.

Finally a brief chat...

We learnt last Thursday of the passing of Gloucester Rugby great Mickey Booth. Our thoughts are with all of his family and friends. We were joined by Ian Taylor whose father played for Gloucester alongside Mickey in the 1960's to share his memories.

Meanwhile Ed and Russ attended the 4ED Charity event at Kingsholm reminiscing about the 2003 Cup Final victory over Northampton - the last time we won at Twickenham.

Northampton themselves pulled off an incredible win away in Dublin to secure a Champions Cup Final place against Bordeaux, who beat reigning holders Toulouse. We...

A packed week this week, as we discuss a record breaking home win over Exeter Chiefs at Kingsholm. Gloucester winning with their biggest ever points total in a League game, scoring wonderful tries and seeing superb performances across the pitch.

Meanwhile Chiefs themselves are in turmoil with coaches placed on suspension and owners ranting in the dressing room.

Also this week Gloucester announced a new signing in Glasgow backrower Jack Mann, Dan Murphy becomes Sean Lynn's replacement at Glos-Hartpury and Macron take over as the clubs kits supplier.

Ed Price

Jim...

Apologies for the problems last week and the missed pod. Despite our best efforts, the file simply wouldn't upload - which is a shame because we can guarantee it was our funniest, most informative and almost certainly greatest pod ever (if you believe that you will believe anything).

This week, Ed chat with Gloucester supporter Ross Hancock - who just happens to be the Head of Marketing and Commercial at Cornish Pirates. They chat through the last couple of weeks and the two disappointing results and second half performances, before discussing the recently announced developments in the...

A sell-out crowd saw one of the most complete performances from a Gloucester side in recent memory. Unlike some of the more impressive results that we have seen in the George Skivington era (64-0 versus Bath or the hammerings given to Sarries or Newcastle) this was against the 2nd place team in the league who had just come off the back of an 8 try demolition of Chiefs. We dissect the tries, the performances, the strategy and simply how much fun it was to watch!

Unfortunately the good news didn't carry over to the balance sheets as Gloucester...

Back to Premiership action last week for Gloucester and despite a combative performance in which the Cherry and Whites secured a try bonus point in the first half, Glaws were unable to stamp their authority on the second forty as Bath ran out comfortable and deserved winners in the West Country derby.

The lads chat through the game, the performances and the key points of difference plus where we see the positives for the remainder of the season.

We also discuss the rumours around the new kit supplier, the upcoming trial for Away supporter areas...

A great weekend of Rugby saw England record their biggest ever win over Wales in Cardiff, while Gloucester-Hartpury made their own history completing the Three-peat of PWR titles as they beat Saracens in their own backyard.

We discuss both games, the achievements of Glos-Hartpury and where this leaves England and English players ahead of the Lions tour.

Finally we chat about the lack of Promotion and Relegation (again); a league wide loan to keep Newcastle Falcons afloat and Bill Sweeney threatening to take his rugby ball and move to Milton Keynes, because he missed out...

After a fantastic weekend of Six Nations Rugby, the lads are back to chat through the games, the performances, the controversy and why hopefully Wales will be picking up the wooden spoon after the England game.

We also discuss the latest Gloucester Rugby signing, more rumours, Neath RFC getting it very badly wrong with their social media and a build up to the PWR Final and Gloucester-Hartpury's bid for a third consecutive title.

Ed Price

Jim Harley

Russ Brookes

Cherry Jam is very kindly sponsored by PGT LLP

With a very young and inexperienced Gloucester side narrowly losing away to Newcastle in the Premiership Cup (and so far, no highlights seem to be available), our attentions this week were focused on Glos-Hartpury and their bid for a third consecutive PRW Final appearance. After a slow start, the girls once again delivered with a fine performance and comfortable victory against Bristol Bears. We chat through the game, the standout players and why all of you lovely pod listeners should try and get down to the Stone X a week Sunday!

We also discuss the impact of...

After a week off, we are back to review the latest round of Six Nations action. England snuck past Scotland with a little bit of luck to win the Calcutta Cup. France hammer Italy, while a much improved Wales gave Ireland a bit of a scare. We chat through all the games and Jim gives his views on the Twickenham experience.

Meanwhile, Glos-Hartpury secured top spot with a commanding win over Quins - we look forward to the Semi this weekend at Queensholm.

Gloucester Rugby announced of some new signings, with Ross Byrne taking everyone...

Gloucester played Hartpury in their final Premiership Cup home game and it was a bit of a stinker. A 7-7 draw with very little quality or entertainment, Jim and Ed give their very short reviews of the game and where we can find any positives.

In the Six Nations, England snatched an improbable victory over a misfiring French side; Scotland once again crumbled in the face of a dominant Ireland and Wales' misery continues to a 14th straight defeat as Italy win back to back games in Rome.

We chat through all the games plus...

This week Ed and Russ discuss their unexpectedly intimate weekend away in Penzance as they watched Gloucester defeat Cornish Pirates in the Premiership Cup. They chat through the game, the encouraging performances and the following days U18 comfortable win away to Exeter at Truro College.

Finally they discuss the opening weekends action in the Six Nations.

Ed Price

Russ Brookes

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Gloucester regained the Slater Cup after a thrilling comeback win over Leicester at Kingsholm. It leaves the Cherry and Whites in 3rd place as the Premiership breaks for the Six Nations. We chat through the game, the key moments and the performances by so many players across the squad. Once again Santi was awarded Player of the Match by TNT and his future continues to be in doubt as there are strong rumours he may depart for Bath at the end of the season.

The lads weigh up that and all the other transfer news and rumours...

Jim and Ed chat about their respective experiences over in France and Spain last weekend as Gloucester succumbed to a heavy defeat away to Bayonne in the final weekend of group fixtures in the Challenge Cup. Gloucester have qualified and will face the very tricky task of a trip to Montpellier in the last 16.

After Jim and Ed guide you through the 'Wish you were here' segment of this weeks' pod, they then discuss the game, the performances that stood out and why it may end up being the right decision to rest so many ahead of...

Another bumper episode this week as Ed speaks with Deputy Sports Editor for City AM (and fellow Gloucester supporter) Matt Hardy about rugby, business and how clubs interact with journalists and the press.

As usual, the lads also chat through the weekends results and another good result at home for Gloucester - this time over Scarlets in the Challenge Cup. We discuss the performance, where it leads the Cherry and Whites in terms of qualification for the knockouts and the improving defence.

We also discuss Glos-Hartpury returning to the top of the PWR with a...

A bumper episode this week as Gloucester and Glos-Hartpury secured excellent wins against Sale and Bristol respectively. We discuss the performances and the importance of both victories and what it could mean for the rest of the season.

Also in this weeks pod are our thoughts on the 2025/26 Membership available to Gloucester supporters, the value, the innovative ideas and where we could see improvements.

Finally, we do comment on the controversy around Kirill (who has our full support).

Cherry Jam is proud to be sponsored by PGT LLP.

Ed Price

As we return for our final pod of 2024, we unfortunately saw Gloucester fail to back up the previously good wins over Northampton and Quins, this time losing to previously winless Exeter away at Sandy Park. More of a concern is the growing injury list with confirmation that Zach Mercer, Ollie Thorley and potentially Afo Fasogbon are all out for the rest of the season.

We chat through the game, the positives including another superb individual performance by Lewis Ludlow and discuss whether the injuries are going to once again limit what we can expect from the rest...

After the devastating news from a few weeks ago we pay tribute to Tom Voyce - we would like to express our sincere condolences to his family and friends. RIP Tom.

In this weeks pod we ask Jim about his Vannes trip and whether the weekend made up for the game. We then chat through an excellent win and 'nilling' of Harlequins at home; the great performances throughout the team but why it isn't the complete performance others may have mentioned. Finally we discuss the Glos-Hartpury win away to Exeter and why it was...

Gloucester won their opening pool game of this seasons Challenge Cup against Edinburgh. It was an ugly win in difficult conditions (not the most entertaining match but a good result in the end). We chat through the game as well as all the weekends action and why its becoming more of a stretch for the average supporter to catch all the games they might want to. We also discuss Glos-Hartpury's return to winning ways before we answer some of your 'Listener questions': What is our go-to pint on match day? What have been Gloucester's most challenging weather experiences?

Last season's demons following the 90-0 defeat to Northampton Saints were banished as Gloucester won a superb victory away to he current Premiership champions. We discuss the performance, the improvements in overall attitude and the importance of backing this up during the next bank of league fixtures.

We also chat about Gloucester-Hartpury's disappointing narrow defeat to Bristol, the small margins that have led to the three defeats this season and why we feel confident that they can still finish in the top four.

There is also a conversation around the potential for a Linear World...

Gloucester suffered a thumping home defeat to Exeter in the Premiership Cup, with a first half performance that ranks as one of the worst in recent memory. Even we struggle to find any positives from this one (other than we won the second half).

England finished their Autumn Nations Series with a win over Japan, Ed chats through his experience of Twickenham and the epic journey home following Storm Bert's impact on the rail network.

We also discuss lots of news from the Rugby world including, World Player of the Year, Joe Marler retires from...

A week with no club rugby so it's just a round-up of the International Autumn fixtures including another defeat for England (although frustratingly another performance that probably should have seen a win). We discuss the continued struggles for Wales, the excellent 745 game up in Headingly raising funds for MND research as well as the latest rumoured breakaway league/franchise team idea being mooted in the press.

Apologies for the delay in posting this week.

Ed Price

Jim Harley

Lawrence Landray (Loz)

Gloucester's young players made it two bonus point wins from two in the Premiership Cup with a win over a competitive and exciting Cornish Pirates side. Meanwhile England suffered late late heartbreak again, as they conceded an 84 minute try and were beaten by Australia at Twickenham.

It was a bad weekend for all the Home Nations as Scotland, Ireland and hilariously Wales were all beaten too. We chat through the games, the key issues and also whether any sporting autobiography is ever any good - particularly as Danny Care has dared to suggest Eddie Jones is a...

Gloucester finished their first bank of league fixtures with a well deserved win over Newcastle Falcons. We chat through the game, the key performances and the most important thing a much improved defence.

We also discuss the frustration and feelings of a missed opportunity as England lose out to the All Blacks. It also was a week where the Haka was again brought into focus with some ill-advised comments from Joe Marler (who has announced his retirement from International Rugby).

Finally Jim and Ed run over the weekends results for Gloucester, opening their defence of...

Broken record time. Once again a superb first 40 with excellent tries and attacking play wasn't enough as Gloucester's second half woes continue away to Leicester in the Slater Cup. We chat through the match, the encouraging signs that some of the issues are starting to be resolved plus the frustration that some persist. We also discuss Glos-Hartpury's first home defeat in two seasons and how actually it might be a blessing in disguise.

Finally we go through the Women's Rugby World Cup groups, the tickets and the excellent planning that is behind the fixtures - before we...

After a superb first 40 where the Cherry and Whites scored two more contenders for try of the season, Bath proved too much in the second half helped by a worryingly porous defence. We chat through the game, the performances and highlight the possible reasons for the continued issues with the defence.

We also discuss Glos-Hartpury's win away to Quins, the Red Roses back to back triumphs in the WXV and preview the Leicester game on Saturday

Ed Price

James Eastwood (Snowy)

Jim Harley

Russ Brookes

After a week off because the Internet in Northern Cyprus is a little temperamental, we are back to discuss the superb if nerve jangling win over Bristol Bears followed by the slightly disappointing defeat away to Sale (despite securing two bonus points). The lads chat through the vast improvements seen in our attacking play, picking out the notable performances and players while also addressing the continued nagging issue of the defence (which is average at best).

We also discuss the start of Glos-Hartpury's bid for a Three-peat of title wins, the fall out from the shock resignation...

There was a genuine if not tempered sense of optimism ahead of Gloucester's first league game of the season. But a youthful Saracens side were far too savvy and clinical leaving the Cherry and Whites with only a try bonus point.

We chat through our thoughts on the game, what went wrong, what might be the easy fixes and whether the optimism we all had was simply misplaced on this occasion or wildly delusional.

We also discuss why Jim's ears are bleeding in The Shed and why we all think we might scrape a couple...

Gloucester lost out in the last pre-season game up in Edinburgh but all indications are the team and management are happy with the progress and performance. We chat through where we see the first block of fixtures going, the potential of a 'surprise' win over Saracens this weekend and the danger for George Skivington if things don't go well.

We also discuss the Red Roses impressive win over the Black Ferns at Twickenham, the joys of South African rugby supporters and their social media presence plus the recent rumours around potential talks of a merger between the...

As we slowly get ready for the 2024/25 Premiership Season to start, we begin this week with a review of the Summer Rugby including the Olympic Sevens and England's tour of New Zealand. We then chat through the rumours and news around Gloucester - including some of the little frustrations we have had in the last couple of weeks, the Challenge Cup and Prem Cup opponents.

Finally we talk through the Red Roses straightforward win over a disappointing French side at Kingsholm.

Ed Price

Jim Harley

We are back and we start this season and series with an interview between Ed and former Gloucester Rugby CEO Lance Bradley.

They chat about the challenges of running a Sports business, the difference and surprises compared to the Automotive industry; guiding the club through COVID and probably the toughest times in the teams history, the growth of Women's Rugby and the rise of Gloucester-Hartpury before discussing Welsh Rugby, the Ospreys and their stadium move and the future of the club game more generally.

Ed Price

Lance...

The final pod of the season and a big thank you for sticking with us!

A great one to finish on as Gloucester-Hartpury win their second consecutive PWR title, beating Bristol Bears in an exciting encounter down at Sandy Park. We discuss the day, the game and the after party!

We also chat about the failure of GB Sevens men to reach the Olympic games in Paris and England's impressive win over Japan in Tokyo.

Ed Price

Jim Harley

Our attempt at a sensible and succinct review of the 2023/24 Gloucester Rugby Season.

Ed Price

James Eastwood (Snowy)

Jim Harley

Jim and Ed are joined by Gloucester-Hartpury co-captains Natasha 'Mo' Hunt and Zoe Aldcroft. They chat about this season, hopes for the future and more success (hopefully) including next years' World Cup and The Lions.

Ed Price

Jim Harley

Zoe Aldcroft

Natasha 'Mo' Hunt

The eggs were all in one basket, but they were left scrambled by the Sharks at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. We chat through Gloucester's defeat in the Challenge Cup Final, where we think it went wrong and our experiences of the day and the final.

The lads also discuss Toulouse winning their sixth Champions Cup in one of the all time great finals, as Dupont and Willis hit new heights in performance.

Finally we review Gloucester-Hartpury's first league defeat of the season and see the positives and why this might be the best thing to happen.<...

Following an awful league campaign, Gloucester signed off at Kingsholm with a win over Newcastle Falcons. We chat through the game, the positives and how we should view a win over an obviously poor opposition. Meanwhile, Gloucester-Hartpury continue their unbeaten run and secured top spot in the PWR. Finally we continue the Challenge Cup final build up. Ed Price and Jim Harley