Slater Cup
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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.[2][1] Both Gloucester teams wore the limited edition Slater Cup shirt that was designed by Ed and his family.
| 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, 283 days ago |
| Editions | 3 |
| Most wins | Leicester Tigers (3) |
| Most recent | Gloucester (2024) 194 days ago |
| 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] |
Kingsholm
Attendance: 13,623
Referee: Ian Tempest
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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.
- 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
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Competition | Premiership Women's Rugby |
| Awarded for | Winner of Gloucester-Hartpury–Leicester Tigers |
| History | |
| First award | 25 November 2023; 312 days ago |
| Editions | 2 |
| Most wins | Gloucester Hartpury (2) |
| Most recent | Gloucester Hartpury (2023) 242 days ago |
| 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 |
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]
- Longest winning streak: 2 – Gloucester-Hartpury
- Longest losing streak: 2 – Leicester
- Biggest winning margin: 38 points – 52–14, 25 November 2023
- Smallest winning margin: 7 points – 26–33, 3 February 2024
- ^ a b "Tigers suffer bruising defeat in Slater Cup". Leicester Tigers. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Gloucester-Hartpury survive scare to secure their eighth consecutive win against Leicester Tigers". Gloucester-Hartpury. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.