Slater Cup
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.[1][2]
History
[edit]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.[3]
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.[4] 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.[5]
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.[6][2][1] Both Gloucester teams wore the limited edition Slater Cup shirt that was designed by Ed and his family.[6]
Men's Cup
[edit]| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Competition | Premiership Rugby |
| Awarded for | Winner of Gloucester–Leicester Tigers |
| History | |
| First award | 24 December 2022; 2 years, 40 days ago |
| Editions | 6 |
| Most wins | Leicester Tigers (3) |
| Most recent | Gloucester (2025) 8 days ago |
Results summary
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| Season | Date | Home | Score | Away | Stadium and location | Holder (aggregate times held) |
Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 24 December 2022 | Leicester Tigers | 28–13 | Gloucester | Welford Road, Leicester[7] | Leicester (1) | [8] |
| 2022–23 | 12 March 2023 | Gloucester | 5–26 | Leicester Tigers | Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester[9] | Leicester (2) | [10] |
| 2023–24 | 25 November 2023 | Gloucester | 20–38 | Leicester Tigers | Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester | Leicester (3) | [11] |
| 2023–24 | 22 March 2024 | Leicester Tigers | 25–27 | Gloucester | Welford Road, Leicester | Gloucester (1) | [12] |
| 2024-25 | 20 October 2024 | Leicester Tigers | 29–26 | Gloucester | Welford Road, Leicester | Leicester (4) | [13] |
| 2024-25 | 25 January 2025 | Gloucester | 29–26 | Leicester | Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester | Gloucester (2) | [14] |
Match details
[edit]Notes
- Referees appointed to officiate Premiership matches are employed by the RFU, unless indicated otherwise.
1st edition
[edit]| 24 December 2022 15:00 |
| Leicester Tigers | 28–13 | Gloucester |
| Try: G. Porter 44' c A. Watson (2) 58' c, 66' m Con: Burns (2/3) 45', 59' Pen: Burns (3/3) 13', 19', 54' | Report | Try: Tuisue 40+2' m May 79' m Con: Hastings (0/1) L. Evans (0/1) Pen: Hastings (1/2) 8' |
| Mattioli Woods Welford Road Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Christophe Ridley |
2nd edition
[edit]| 12 March 2023 13:00 |
| Gloucester | 5–26 | Leicester Tigers (1 BP) |
| Try: May 63' m Con: S. Carreras (0/1) | Report | Try: Brown 55' m Montoya 59' c Youngs 72' c J. Wiese 80+1' c Con: Pollard (3/4) 60', 73', 80+3' |
| Kingsholm Attendance: 13,623 Referee: Ian Tempest |
3rd edition
[edit]| 25 November 2023 14:30 |
| Gloucester | 20–38 | Leicester Tigers (1 BP) |
| Try: McGuigan 49' c Ford-Robinson 66' c Con: Barton (2/2) 50', 67' Pen: Barton (2/5) 16', 28' | Report | Try: Hassell-Collins (2) 38' m, 60' c Montoya 54' c Kata 80+2' c Con: Pollard (3/4) 55', 61', 80+3' Pen: Pollard (4/4) 2', 31', 35', 71' |
| Kingsholm Referee: Tom Foley |
4th edition
[edit]| 22 March 2024 19:45 |
| (2 BP) Leicester Tigers | 25–27 | Gloucester |
| Try: Reffell 39' m Kata 42' m J. Wiese 55' m Shillcock 71' c Con: Shillcock (1/4) 72' Pen: Shillcock (1/1) 21' | Report | Try: Mercer 28' c C. Harris 35' c Varney 77' c Con: S. Carreras (3/3) 29', 36', 78' Pen: S. Carreras (2/2) 33', 47' |
| Mattioli Woods Welford Road Referee: Matthew Carley |
5th edition
[edit]| 20 October 2024 15:00 |
| (1 BP) Leicester Tigers | 29–26 | Gloucester (2 BP) |
| Try: Hassell-Collins 21' m Pollard 42' c Bassett 48' c Kelly 65' c Con: Pollard (3/4) 43', 49', 66' Pen: Pollard (1/1) 5' | Report | Try: Llewellyn (3) 9' c, 37' m, 71' c F. Thomas 12' c Con: Carreras (3/4) 10', 13', 72' |
| Welford Road Referee: Hamish Smales |
6th edition
[edit]| 25 January 2025 15:05 |
| (1 BP) Gloucester | 38–31 | Leicester Tigers (2 BP) |
| Try: T. Williams 12' c Carreras 28' c Clement 51' c Harris 55' c Blake 59' c Con: Carreras (5/5) 12', 29', 52', 56', 60' Pen: Carreras (1/1) 40+1' | Report | Try: Perese 8' c Brown 19' c Radwan 38' c Wells 42' c Con: Pollard (4/4) 9', 20', 39', 43' Pen: Pollard (1/1) 77' |
| Kingsholm Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand) |
Records
[edit]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,[11] with Carreras scoring 1 try, 1 penalty, and 5 conversions.[15] The most tries scored in a Slater Cup fixture is 3, held by Max Llewellyn set in 2024.[16]
- 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
[edit]| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Competition | Premiership Women's Rugby |
| Awarded for | Winner of Gloucester-Hartpury–Leicester Tigers |
| History | |
| First award | 25 November 2023; 1 year, 69 days ago |
| Editions | 4 |
| Most wins | Gloucester-Hartpury (4) |
| Most recent | Gloucester-Hartpury (2025) 1 day ago |
Results summary
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| Season | Date | Home | Score | Away | Stadium and location | Holder (aggregate times held) |
Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | 25 November 2023 | Gloucester-Hartpury | 52–14 | Leicester Tigers | Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester | Gloucester-Hartpury (1) | [17] |
| 2023–24 | 3 February 2024 | Leicester Tigers | 26–33 | Gloucester-Hartpury | Welford Road, Leicester | Gloucester-Hartpury (2) | [18] |
| 2024–25 | 6 October 2024 | Gloucester-Hartpury | 57–29 | Leicester Tigers | Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester | Gloucester-Hartpury (3) | [19] |
| 2024–25 | 1 February 2025 | Leicester Tigers | 7–38 | Gloucester-Hartpury | Welford Road, Leicester | Gloucester-Hartpury (4) | [20] |
Match details
[edit]1st edition
[edit]| 25 November 2023 17:30 |
| (1 BP) Gloucester-Hartpury | 52 – 14 | Leicester Tigers Women |
| Try: 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 Con: Sing (6/8) 5', 11', 17', 21', 27', 48' | Report | Try: Feury 71' c M. Jones 74' c Con: M. Jones (2/2) 72', 75' |
| Kingsholm Referee: Alex Thomas |
2nd edition
[edit]| 3 February 2024 12:30 |
| (2 BP) Leicester Tigers Women | 26 – 33 | Gloucester-Hartpury (1 BP) |
| Try: McBrien 11' c M. Jones 18' c McGhie 40' m Tutt 42' c Con: M. Jones (3/4) 12', 19', 43' | Report | Try: Lake 31' c Matthews 48' c Richards (2) 58' m, 63' c Sing 75' c Con: George (4/5) 32', 49', 64', 76' |
| Mattioli Woods Welford Road Referee: Holly Wood |
3rd edition
[edit]| 6 October 2024 12:45 |
| (1 BP) Gloucester-Hartpury | 57–29 | Leicester Tigers (1 BP) |
| Try: 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 Con: Sing (6/9) 20', 36', 38', 40+3', 57', 64' | Report | Try: Fray 3' m Alema 21' c Wills 31' m Beaver (2) 52' m, 65' c Con: Nicholas (1/4) 22' Mundy (1/1) 66' |
| Kingsholm Referee: Mike Hudson |
4th edition
[edit]| 1 February 2025 12:00 |
| Leicester Tigers | 7–38 | Gloucester-Hartpury (1 BP) |
| Try: Gallagher 40' c Con: Gallagher (1/1) 40+1' | Report | Try: Davies 13' m Castellucci 17' c Penalty try 39' H. Jones 50' m Buggy 61' c Boag 73' c Con: Sing (3/5) 18', 62', 74' |
| Welford Road Referee: Ben Simpson |
Records
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b "Tigers suffer bruising defeat in Slater Cup". Leicester Tigers. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Gloucester-Hartpury dominate Leicester Tigers in try-fest". Gloucester-Hartpury. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Ed Slater: Gloucester & Leicester to contest trophy named after ex-player with MND". BBC Sport. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ "Gloucester Rugby unveil limited edition Slater Cup shirt".
- ^ "Gloucester Rugby shirt to raise money for Ed Slater". BBC News. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ a b "The Slater Cup double-header set for Kingsholm". Gloucester Rugby. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Tigers win inaugural Slater Cup".
- ^ "Wigglesworth's Leicester reign opens with win". BBC Sport. 24 December 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Gloucester Rugby Vs Leicester Tigers".
- ^ "Leicester beat Gloucester to boost play-off hopes". BBC Sport. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Leicester retain Slater Cup with win at Gloucester". BBC Sport. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Varney seals stunning Gloucester win at Leicester". BBC Sport. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
5th Editionwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Cite error: The named reference
6th Editionwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Premiership: Gloucester 38-28 Leicester: Hosts win Slater Cup thriller". BBC Sport. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "Premiership: Leicester 29-26 Gloucester: Tigers fight back to win". BBC Sport. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "Gloucester-Hartpury V Leicester Tigers - 25th November 2023". Premiership Women's Rugby. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ "Leicester Tigers V Gloucester-Hartpury - 3th February 2024". Premiership Women's Rugby. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ "Gloucester-Hartpury V Leicester Tigers - 6th October 2024". Premiership Women's Rugby. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ "Leicester Tigers V Gloucester-Hartpury - 1th February 2025". Premiership Women's Rugby. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
