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Gloucester Rugby are an English professional rugby union club based in the West Country city of Gloucester. They play in the Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby, as well as in European competitions. The club was formed in 1873 and since 1891 has played its home matches at Kingsholm Stadium, on the fringes of the city centre. In the 2017-18 Premiership Rugby season they finished 7th and reached the final of the European Rugby Challenge Cup, qualifying to compete in the 2018–19 European Rugby Champions Cup. The current head coach is Johan Ackermann who was appointed in the summer of 2017. The club has no official nickname but are occasionally referred to as the Cherry and Whites by supporters and the media in reference to the traditional red and white hooped shirts worn by the team. Matches with local rivals Bath and Bristol are referred to as West Country derbies.

Recent Results

22 MarHarlequins19 - 26Gloucester Rugby
22 MarHarlequins19 - 26Gloucester Rugby
24 JanGloucester Rugby26 - 30Bath Rugby
24 JanGloucester Rugby26 - 30Bath Rugby
18 JanGloucester Rugby14 - 31RC Toulon

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