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Rugby
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After another couple of weeks without a game, Gloucester returned to PREM action away to Bristol - but unfortunately it was much of the same as they ended up on the wrong side of another record defeat. We chat through the game, the disappointment with the overall manner of the performance as well as the lack of positives.
We discuss why the answer given by George Skivington on the question of why the team consistently has poor starts to games, is indicative of the wider issues within the coaching set-up and playing group.
Meanwhile we unpick whether the arrival of Brett Deacon and Joel Tomkins (only rumoured as we recorded on Sunday evening) would give us some hope for next year.
Finally we talk through the Red Roses emphatic win over Scotland in the W6N.
Ed Price
Russ Brookes
Jim Harley
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"Series 7 - Episode 23: Derby demolition away to Bristol; 20 minute misery with no explanation; New coaches to be appointed; Red Roses hammer the Scots at Murrayfield" is an episode of Cherry Jam - A Gloucester Rugby Supporter Podcast. Runtime 1 hr 31 min. Published April 23, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.