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]

History

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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

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Men's Slater Cup
SportRugby union
CompetitionPremiership Rugby
Awarded forWinner of Gloucester–Leicester Tigers
History
First award24 December 2022; 3 years, 139 days ago
Editions6
Most winsLeicester Tigers (4)
Most recentGloucester (2025) 1 year, 107 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]
2025-26 19 December 2025 Leicester Tigers 45–14 Gloucester Welford Road, Leicester Leicester (5) [15]
2025-26 28 March 2026 Gloucester – Leicester Villa Park, Birmingham

Match details

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Notes

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

1st edition

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24 December 2022
15:00
Leicester Tigers28–13Gloucester
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'		ReportTry: 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

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12 March 2023
13:00
Gloucester5–26Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
Try: May 63' m
Con: S. Carreras (0/1)		ReportTry: 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

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25 November 2023
14:30
Gloucester20–38Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
Try: McGuigan 49' c
Ford-Robinson 66' c
Con: Barton (2/2) 50', 67'
Pen: Barton (2/5) 16', 28'		ReportTry: 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

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22 March 2024
19:45
(2 BP) Leicester Tigers25–27Gloucester
Try: Reffell 39' m
Kata 42' m
J. Wiese 55' m
Shillcock 71' c
Con: Shillcock (1/4) 72'
Pen: Shillcock (1/1) 21'		ReportTry: 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

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20 October 2024
15:00
(1 BP) Leicester Tigers29–26Gloucester (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'		ReportTry: 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

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25 January 2025
15:05
(1 BP) Gloucester38–31Leicester 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'		ReportTry: 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)

7th edition

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19 December 2025
19:45
Leicester Tigers45–14Gloucester
Try: Thompson, Kata, Penalty Try, Whiteley, Reffell, Searle, O.Chessum
Con: Searle (3), Bailey		Try: Hathaway, Clement
Con: Byrne (2)
Welford Road
Referee: Karl Dickson

8th edition

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28 March 2026
13:00
Gloucester–Leicester Tigers
Villa Park[16]

Records

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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.[14] The most tries scored in a Slater Cup fixture is 3, held by Max Llewellyn set in 2024.[13]

  • Longest winning streak: 3 – Leicester
  • Longest losing streak: 3 – Gloucester
  • Biggest winning margin: 31 points – Leicester 45–14 Gloucester, December 2025
  • Smallest winning margin: 2 points – Leicester 25–27 Gloucester, March 2025

Women's Cup

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Women's Slater Cup
SportRugby union
CompetitionPremiership Women's Rugby
Awarded forWinner of Gloucester-Hartpury–Leicester Tigers
History
First award25 November 2023; 2 years, 168 days ago
Editions4
Most winsGloucester-Hartpury (4)
Most recentGloucester-Hartpury (2025) 1 year, 100 days 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

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1st edition

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25 November 2023
17:30
(1 BP) Gloucester-Hartpury52 – 14Leicester 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'		ReportTry: Feury 71' c
M. Jones 74' c
Con: M. Jones (2/2) 72', 75'
Kingsholm
Referee: Alex Thomas

2nd edition

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3 February 2024
12:30
(2 BP) Leicester Tigers Women26 – 33Gloucester-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'		ReportTry: 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

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6 October 2024
12:45
(1 BP) Gloucester-Hartpury57–29Leicester 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'		ReportTry: 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

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1 February 2025
12:00
Leicester Tigers7–38Gloucester-Hartpury (1 BP)
Try: Gallagher 40' c
Con: Gallagher (1/1) 40+1'		ReportTry: 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

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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

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