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Gloucester decide against Villa Park return
DIR By: Rugbycat
Date: August 10, 2026, 4:06 am
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Gloucester have ditched plans to again stage next season's Prem
match against Leicester Tigers at Villa Park.
The club's home Slater Cup fixture was taken on the road to the
home of Premier League side Aston Villa for the first time last
season and drew an attendance of 24,298 as the Tigers won 36-17.
However Gloucester have decided to return to Kingsholm - which
has a capacity of 16,000 - for next season's game on the weekend
of 27 March 2027.
The club said the decision had been influenced by significant
stadium developments planned at Villa Park over the coming
months.
"The experience at Villa Park provided valuable learning and
reinforced the opportunities that Big Game fixtures can create
in terms of growing our reach, attracting new audiences, and
strengthening Gloucester Rugby's position for the future," said
chief executive Alex Brown.
"As we look ahead, our focus is on delivering the best possible
matchday experience for our supporters at Kingsholm, while
continuing to explore opportunities that support the long-term
growth of the club, which may well include future Big Games.
"Returning the Slater Cup to Kingsholm next season reflects our
immediate focus, while giving us time to consider future
opportunities in the wider context of the game and the club's
priorities.
"We are grateful to Aston Villa for their support and
partnership, and to our supporters for their continued passion
and engagement. We look forward to welcoming everyone back to
Kingsholm for the Slater Cup in March 2027."
HTML https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c9d8vxdgqx7o
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Re: Gloucester decide against Villa Park return
DIR By: Fearless Fred
Date: August 10, 2026, 6:29 am
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Also of note, we won't be playing Barf at The Wreck this year:
On Bath's offy
HTML https://www.bathrugby.com/content/stadium-for-bath-august-2026-update
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> To facilitate this improved timeline, we will need to create a
slightly longer off-season in summer 2027 by taking the last two
regular games of the 2026/27 season ‘on the road’ to an
alternate ground.
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> This means that our home fixtures against Harlequins and
Saracens in Rounds 16 and 18 of the Gallagher PREM will be
played away from The Rec to facilitate the commencement of
construction work on the stadium, including the relocation of
the pitch almost 25 metres into The Rec in time for the 2027/28
season.
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Re: Gloucester decide against Villa Park return
DIR By: SiB
Date: August 11, 2026, 12:19 am
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Sounds like Bath will be at Reading
And looks like Gloucester have seen sense, and it’s gone down
well with the supporters
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