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]
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 Women 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]
Sport | Rugby union |
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Competition | Premiership Rugby |
Awarded for | Winner of Gloucester– Leicester Tigers |
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First award | 24 December 2022; 1 year, 114 days ago |
Editions | 3 |
Most wins | Leicester Tigers (3) |
Most recent | Gloucester ( 2024) 25 days ago |
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Season | Date | Home | Score | Away | Stadium and location | Holder (aggregate times held) | Refs |
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2022–23 | 24 December 2022 | Leicester Tigers | 28–13 | Gloucester | Welford Road, Leicester [7] | Leicester Tigers (3) | [8] |
2022–23 | 12 March 2023 | Gloucester | 5–26 | Leicester Tigers | Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester [9] | [10] | |
2023–24 | 25 November 2023 | Gloucester | 20–38 | Leicester Tigers | Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester | [11] | |
2023–24 | 22 March 2024 | Leicester Tigers | 25–27 | Gloucester | Welford Road, Leicester | Gloucester (1) | [12] |
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 |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
The current record number of points scored by a player in a Slater Cup game was set by Handré Pollard in 2023 when he scored 18 points (3 conversions and 4 penalties). [11] The most tries scored in a Slater Cup fixture is 2, held by Anthony Watson set in 2022 and Ollie Hassell-Collins set in 2023.
Sport | Rugby union |
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Competition | Premiership Women's Rugby |
Awarded for | Winner of Gloucester-Hartpury– Leicester Tigers |
History | |
First award | 25 November 2023; 143 days ago |
Editions | 2 |
Most wins | Gloucester Hartpury (2) |
Most recent | Gloucester Hartpury ( 2023) 73 days ago |
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Season | Date | Home | Score | Away | Stadium and location | Holder (aggregate times held) | Report |
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2023–24 | 25 November 2023 | Gloucester-Hartpury | 52–14 | Leicester Tigers | Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester | Gloucester-Hartpury (2) | Report |
2023–24 | 3 February 2024 | Leicester Tigers | 26–33 | Gloucester-Hartpury | Welford Road, Leicester | Report |
25 November 2023 17:30 |
(1 BP) Gloucester-Hartpury Women | 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 |
3 February 2024 12:30 |
(2 BP) Leicester Tigers Women | 26 – 33 | Gloucester-Hartpury Women (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 |
The current record number of points scored by a player in a Women's Slater Cup game was set by Emma Sing in 2023 when she scored 17 points (1 try and 6 conversions). [2] In 2024, Catherine Richards scored 2 tries in a match, matching Mia Venner who set the record for the most tries in a Women's Slater Cup fixture in 2023. [2] [13]