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Slater Cup

{{Short description|Rugby competition between Gloucester and Leicester Tigers}}

The Slater Cup is the trophy awarded to the winner of the rugby match between Gloucester Rugby and Leicester Tigers twice every season in Premiership Rugby, it is named after the former captain of both clubs Ed Slater. The inaugural edition was played in the 2022–23 season and was won by Leicester Tigers. The trophy extends to Premiership Women's Rugby, featuring Gloucester-Hartpury and Leicester Tigers Women. The inaugural women's edition was played in the 2023–24 season.{{cite web |title=Tigers suffer bruising defeat in Slater Cup |url=https://www.leicestertigers.com/news/report-pwr2-2324 |publisher=Leicester Tigers |access-date=25 November 2023 |language=en |date=25 November 2023}}{{cite web |title=Gloucester-Hartpury dominate Leicester Tigers in try-fest |url=https://www.gloucesterrugby.co.uk/content/gloucester-hartpury-dominate-leicester-tigers-in-try-fest |publisher=Gloucester-Hartpury |access-date=25 November 2023 |language=en |date=25 November 2023}}

History

In November 2022, Gloucester Rugby and Leicester Tigers announced that they would compete for a trophy named after Ed Slater. Slater played for and captained both clubs but was forced to retire in July 2022 after a diagnosis of Motor Neurone Disease.{{cite news |title=Ed Slater: Gloucester & Leicester to contest trophy named after ex-player with MND |work=BBC Sport |date=18 November 2022 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/63677305 |access-date=12 March 2023}}

In February 2023, Gloucester Rugby announced that for the first Slater Cup game played at Kingsholm that they would play in a limited edition Slater Cup shirt.{{cite web |title=Gloucester Rugby unveil limited edition Slater Cup shirt |url=https://www.gloucesterrugby.co.uk/news/gloucester-rugby-unveil-limited-edition-slater-cup-shirt}} The shirt was designed by Ed and his family. The club also announced that £10 from every shirt sold would go directly to the family to aid Ed's treatment and help fund adaptations to his home, while also providing valuable financial support to his young family. The shirt was also designed to raise awareness of MND.{{cite news |title=Gloucester Rugby shirt to raise money for Ed Slater |work=BBC News |date=23 February 2023 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-64729774 |access-date=12 March 2023}}

The third men's edition and the first women's edition of the Slater Cup, played at Kingsholm on 25 November 2023, was a double-header featuring the men's game first followed by the inaugural women's Slater cup, a Premiership Women's Rugby game between Gloucester-Hartpury and Leicester Tigers Women.{{cite news |title=The Slater Cup double-header set for Kingsholm |url=https://www.gloucesterrugby.co.uk/content/the-slater-cup-double-header-set-for-kingsholm |access-date=14 November 2023 |work=Gloucester Rugby |date=2 October 2023 |language=en}} Both Gloucester teams wore the limited edition Slater Cup shirt that was designed by Ed and his family.

Men's Cup

{{Infobox sports award

| name = Men's Slater Cup

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| sport = Rugby union

| competition = Premiership Rugby

| awardedfor = Winner of Gloucester–Leicester Tigers

| localnames =

| first = 24 December 2022; {{age in years and days|24 December 2022}} ago

| number = 6

| mostwins = Leicester Tigers (3)

| mostrecent = Gloucester (2025) {{age in years and days|25 January 2025}} ago

| url =

}}

=Results summary=

{{col-begin|width=auto}}

{{col-break}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 97%;"

|+ Cup wins/holds

Team

!{{tooltip|Gms.|Games}}

Gloucester

|align=center|2

Leicester Tigers

|align=center|4

{{col-break|gap=2em}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 97%;"

|+ Match wins

Team

!Wins

Gloucester

|align=center|2

Leicester Tigers

|align=center|4

Draws

|align=center|0

{{col-end}}

class="wikitable"
Season

! Date

! Home

! Score

! Away

! Stadium and location

! Holder
(aggregate times held)

! {{Abbr|Refs|References}}

style="text-align:center;" | {{nowrap|2022–23}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{nowrap|24 December 2022}}

| style="text-align:right; | {{nowrap|Leicester Tigers}}

| style="text-align:center;" | 28–13

| style="text-align:left;" | Gloucester

| style="text-align:left;" | {{nowrap|Welford Road, Leicester}}{{cite web |title=Tigers win inaugural Slater Cup |url=https://www.leicestertigers.com/match/gallagher-premiership-rugby/lei-vs-glo/2022-12-24}}

| Leicester {{Small|(1)}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Wigglesworth's Leicester reign opens with win |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/64070869 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=22 March 2024 |date=24 December 2022}}

style="text-align:center;" | 2022–23

| style="text-align:center;" | 12 March 2023

| style="text-align:right;" | Gloucester

| style="text-align:center;" | 5–26

| style="text-align:left;" | Leicester Tigers

| Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester{{cite web |title=Gloucester Rugby Vs Leicester Tigers |url=https://www.gloucesterrugby.co.uk/match/gallagher-premiership-rugby/gloucester-rugby-vs-leicester-tigers/2023-03-12}}

| Leicester {{Small|(2)}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Leicester beat Gloucester to boost play-off hopes |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/64900870 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=22 March 2024 |date=12 March 2023}}

style="text-align:center;" | 2023–24

| style="text-align:center;" | 25 November 2023

| style="text-align:right;" | Gloucester

| style="text-align:center;" | 20–38

| style="text-align:left;" | Leicester Tigers

| Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester

| Leicester {{Small|(3)}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Leicester retain Slater Cup with win at Gloucester |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/67507039 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=22 March 2024 |date=25 November 2023}}

style="text-align:center;" | 2023–24

| style="text-align:center;" | 22 March 2024

| style="text-align:right;" | Leicester Tigers

| style="text-align:center;" | 25–27

| Gloucester

| Welford Road, Leicester

| Gloucester {{Small|(1)}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Varney seals stunning Gloucester win at Leicester |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/68626733 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=22 March 2024 |date=22 March 2024}}

style="text-align:center;" | 2024-25

| style="text-align:center;" | 20 October 2024

| style="text-align:right;" | Leicester Tigers

| style="text-align:center;" | 29–26

| Gloucester

| Welford Road, Leicester

| Leicester {{Small|(4)}}

| style="text-align:center;" |

style="text-align:center;" | 2024-25

| style="text-align:center;" | 25 January 2025

| style="text-align:right;" | Gloucester

| style="text-align:center;" | 29–26

| Leicester

| Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester

| Gloucester {{Small|(2)}}

| style="text-align:center;" |

=Match details=

Notes

  • Referees appointed to officiate Premiership matches are employed by the RFU, unless indicated otherwise.

==1st edition==

{{Rugbybox

|date = 24 December 2022

|time = 15:00

|home = Leicester Tigers

|score = 28–13

|report = [https://premiershiprugby.com/content/match-report-leicester-tigers-28-13-gloucester-rugby Report]

|away = Gloucester

|try1 = G. Porter 44' c
A. Watson (2) 58' c, 66' m

|con1 = Burns (2/3) 45', 59'

|pen1 = Burns (3/3) 13', 19', 54'

|try2 = Tuisue 40+2' m
May 79' m

|con2 = Hastings (0/1)
L. Evans (0/1)

|pen2 = Hastings (1/2) 8'

|stadium = Mattioli Woods Welford Road

|attendance = 22,000

|referee = Christophe Ridley

}}

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==2nd edition==

{{Rugbybox

|date = 12 March 2023

|time = 13:00

|home = Gloucester

|score = 5–26

|report = [https://premiershiprugby.com/content/match-report-gloucester-rugby-5-26-leicester-tigers Report]

|away = Leicester Tigers (1 BP)

|try1 = May 63' m

|con1 = S. Carreras (0/1)

|try2 = Brown 55' m
Montoya 59' c
Youngs 72' c
J. Wiese 80+1' c

|con2 = Pollard (3/4) 60', 73', 80+3'

|stadium = Kingsholm

|attendance = 13,623

|referee = Ian Tempest

}}

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==3rd edition==

{{Rugbybox

|date = 25 November 2023

|time = 14:30

|home = Gloucester

|score = 20–38

|report = [https://premiershiprugby.com/match-centre/276958/live-commentary Report]

|away = Leicester Tigers (1 BP)

|try1 = McGuigan 49' c
Ford-Robinson 66' c

|con1 = Barton (2/2) 50', 67'

|pen1 = Barton (2/5) 16', 28'

|try2 = Hassell-Collins (2) 38' m, 60' c
Montoya 54' c
Kata 80+2' c

|con2 = Pollard (3/4) 55', 61', 80+3'

|pen2 = Pollard (4/4) 2', 31', 35', 71'

|stadium = Kingsholm

|referee = Tom Foley

}}

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==4th edition==

{{Rugbybox

|date = 22 March 2024

|time = 19:45

|home = (2 BP) Leicester Tigers

|score = 25–27

|report = [https://www.premiershiprugby.com/match-centre/276988/live-commentary/ Report]

|away = Gloucester

|try1 = Reffell 39' m
Kata 42' m
J. Wiese 55' m
Shillcock 71' c

|con1 = Shillcock (1/4) 72'

|pen1 = Shillcock (1/1) 21'

|try2 = Mercer 28' c
C. Harris 35' c
Varney 77' c

|con2 = S. Carreras (3/3) 29', 36', 78'

|pen2 = S. Carreras (2/2) 33', 47'

|stadium = Mattioli Woods Welford Road

|referee = Matthew Carley

}}

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==5th edition==

{{Rugbybox

|date = 20 October 2024

|time = 15:00

|home = (1 BP) Leicester Tigers

|score = 29–26

|report = [https://www.premiershiprugby.com/match-centre/283185/live-commentary/ Report]

|away = Gloucester (2 BP)

|try1 = Hassell-Collins 21' m
Pollard 42' c
Bassett 48' c
Kelly 65' c

|con1 = Pollard (3/4) 43', 49', 66'

|pen1 = Pollard (1/1) 5'

|try2 = Llewellyn (3) 9' c, 37' m, 71' c
F. Thomas 12' c

|con2 = Carreras (3/4) 10', 13', 72'

|stadium = Welford Road

|referee = Hamish Smales

}}

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==6th edition==

{{Rugbybox

|date = 25 January 2025

|time = 15:05

|home = (1 BP) Gloucester

|score = 38–31

|report = [https://www.premiershiprugby.com/match-centre/283213/live-commentary Report]

|away = Leicester Tigers (2 BP)

|try1 = T. Williams 12' c
Carreras 28' c
Clement 51' c
Harris 55' c
Blake 59' c

|con1 = Carreras (5/5) 12', 29', 52', 56', 60'

|pen1 = Carreras (1/1) 40+1'

|try2 = Perese 8' c
Brown 19' c
Radwan 38' c
Wells 42' c

|con2 = Pollard (4/4) 9', 20', 39', 43'

|pen2 = Pollard (1/1) 77'

|stadium = Kingsholm

|referee = Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

}}

=Records=

The most points scored in a Slater Cup fixture is 18, set by Handré Pollard in 2023 and Santiago Carreras 2025. Pollard scored 3 conversions and 4 penalties, with Carreras scoring 1 try, 1 penalty, and 5 conversions.{{cite web |title=Premiership: Gloucester 38-28 Leicester: Hosts win Slater Cup thriller |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cvgep13n5zeo |website=BBC Sport |access-date=26 January 2025 |date=25 January 2025}} The most tries scored in a Slater Cup fixture is 3, held by Max Llewellyn set in 2024.{{cite web |title=Premiership: Leicester 29-26 Gloucester: Tigers fight back to win |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cn5zngre0d7o |website=BBC Sport |access-date=26 January 2025 |date=20 October 2024}}

  • Longest winning streak: 3 – Leicester
  • Longest losing streak: 3 – Gloucester
  • Biggest winning margin: 21 points – Gloucester 5–26 Leiceter, March 2023
  • Smallest winning margin: 2 points – Leicester 25–27 Gloucester, March 2025

Women's Cup

{{Infobox sports award

| name = Women's Slater Cup

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| sport = Rugby union

| competition = Premiership Women's Rugby

| awardedfor = Winner of Gloucester-Hartpury–Leicester Tigers

| localnames =

| first = 25 November 2023; {{age in years and days|25 November 2023}} ago

| number = 4

| mostwins = Gloucester-Hartpury (4)

| mostrecent = Gloucester-Hartpury (2025) {{age in years and days|1 February 2025}} ago

| url =

}}

=Results summary=

{{col-begin|width=auto}}

{{col-break}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 97%;"

|+ Cup wins/holds

Team

!{{tooltip|Gms.|Games}}

Gloucester-Hartpury

|align=center|4

Leicester Tigers

|align=center|0

{{col-break|gap=2em}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 97%;"

|+ Match wins

Team

!Wins

Gloucester-Hartpury

|align=center|4

Leicester Tigers

|align=center|0

Draws

|align=center|0

{{col-end}}

class="wikitable"
Season

! Date

! Home

! Score

! Away

! Stadium and location

! Holder
(aggregate times held)

! {{Abbr|Refs|References}}

style="text-align:center;" | {{nowrap|2023–24}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{nowrap|25 November 2023}}

| style="text-align:right; | {{nowrap|Gloucester-Hartpury}}

| style="text-align:center;" | 52–14

| style="text-align:left;" | Leicester Tigers

| style="text-align:left;" | {{nowrap|Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester}}

| {{nowrap|Gloucester-Hartpury {{Small|(1)}}}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Gloucester-Hartpury V Leicester Tigers - 25th November 2023 |url=https://www.thepwr.com/fixtures-results/fixture/277049?tab=team-stats&competition_id=1095&season_id=202301 |website=Premiership Women's Rugby |access-date=29 January 2025}}

style="text-align:center;" | 2023–24

| style="text-align:center;" | 3 February 2024

| style="text-align:right;" | Leicester Tigers

| style="text-align:center;" | 26–33

| style="text-align:left;" | Gloucester-Hartpury

| Welford Road, Leicester

| Gloucester-Hartpury {{Small|(2)}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Leicester Tigers V Gloucester-Hartpury - 3th February 2024 |url=https://www.thepwr.com/fixtures-results/fixture/277090?tab=team-stats&competition_id=1095&season_id=202301 |website=Premiership Women's Rugby |access-date=29 January 2025}}

style="text-align:center;" | 2024–25

| style="text-align:center;" | 6 October 2024

| style="text-align:right;" | Gloucester-Hartpury

| style="text-align:center;" | 57–29

| style="text-align:left;" | Leicester Tigers

| Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester

| Gloucester-Hartpury {{Small|(3)}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Gloucester-Hartpury V Leicester Tigers - 6th October 2024 |url=https://www.thepwr.com/fixtures-results/fixture/284766 |website=Premiership Women's Rugby |access-date=29 January 2025}}

style="text-align:center;" | 2024–25

| style="text-align:center;" | 1 February 2025

| style="text-align:right;" | Leicester Tigers

| style="text-align:center;" | 7–38

| style="text-align:left;" | Gloucester-Hartpury

| Welford Road, Leicester

| Gloucester-Hartpury {{Small|(4)}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=Leicester Tigers V Gloucester-Hartpury - 1th February 2025 |url=https://www.thepwr.com/fixtures-results/fixture/284825 |website=Premiership Women's Rugby |access-date=2 February 2025}}

=Match details=

==1st edition==

{{Rugbybox

|date = 25 November 2023

|time = 17:30

|home = (1 BP) Gloucester-Hartpury

|score = 52 – 14

|report = [https://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/match-centre-community?matchId=1085547#match%20info Report]

|away = Leicester Tigers Women

|try1 = Brock 4' c
Taylor 10' c
Perry 16' c
Beckett 20' c
Venner (2) 26' c, 59' m
Sing 40' m
N. Jones 47' c

|con1 = Sing (6/8) 5', 11', 17', 21', 27', 48'

|pen1 =

|drop1 =

|try2 = Feury 71' c
M. Jones 74' c

|con2 = M. Jones (2/2) 72', 75'

|pen2 =

|drop2 =

|stadium = Kingsholm

|attendance =

|referee = Alex Thomas

}}

==2nd edition==

{{Rugbybox

|date = 3 February 2024

|time = 12:30

|home = (2 BP) Leicester Tigers Women

|score = 26 – 33

|report = [https://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/match-centre-community?matchId=1085588#timeline Report]

|away = Gloucester-Hartpury (1 BP)

|try1 = McBrien 11' c
M. Jones 18' c
McGhie 40' m
Tutt 42' c

|con1 = M. Jones (3/4) 12', 19', 43'

|pen1 =

|drop1 =

|try2 = Lake 31' c
Matthews 48' c
Richards (2) 58' m, 63' c
Sing 75' c

|con2 = George (4/5) 32', 49', 64', 76'

|pen2 =

|drop2 =

|stadium = Mattioli Woods Welford Road

|attendance =

|referee = Holly Wood

}}

==3rd edition==

{{Rugbybox

|date = 6 October 2024

|time = 12:45

|home = (1 BP) Gloucester-Hartpury

|score = 57–29

|report = [https://www.thepwr.com/fixtures-results/fixture/284766 Report]

|away = Leicester Tigers (1 BP)

|try1 = Hopkins 19' c
Dale (2) 25' m, 40+2' c
Sing (2) 35' c, 37' c
Lund 54' m
Woodman (2) 56' c, 59' m
Shekells 63' c

|con1 = Sing (6/9) 20', 36', 38', 40+3', 57', 64'

|try2 = Fray 3' m
Alema 21' c
Wills 31' m
Beaver (2) 52' m, 65' c

|con2 = Nicholas (1/4) 22'
Mundy (1/1) 66'

|stadium = Kingsholm

|referee = Mike Hudson

}}

==4th edition==

{{Rugbybox

|id = Leicester v Gloucester

|date = 1 February 2025

|time = 12:00

|home = Leicester Tigers

|score = 7–38

|report = [https://www.thepwr.com/fixtures-results/fixture/284825?tab=commentary Report]

|away = Gloucester-Hartpury (1 BP)

|try1 = Gallagher 40' c

|con1 = Gallagher (1/1) 40+1'

|try2 = Davies 13' m
Castellucci 17' c
Penalty try 39'
H. Jones 50' m
Buggy 61' c
Boag 73' c

|con2 = Sing (3/5) 18', 62', 74'

|stadium = Welford Road

|referee = Ben Simpson

}}

=Records=

The current record number of points scored by a player in a Women's Slater Cup game was set by Emma Sing in 2024 when she scored 22 points (2 tries and 6 conversions).

  • Longest winning streak: 4 – Gloucester-Hartpury
  • Longest losing streak: 4 – Leicester
  • Biggest winning margin: 38 points – 52–14, 25 November 2023
  • Smallest winning margin: 7 points – 26–33, 3 February 2024

References

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External links

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