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

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]

Men's Cup

Men's Slater Cup
SportRugby union
CompetitionPremiership Rugby
Awarded forWinner of Gloucester–Leicester Tigers
History
First award24 December 2022; 1 year, 13 days ago
Editions3
Most winsLeicester Tigers (3)
Most recentLeicester Tigers (2023) 42 days ago

Results summary

Season Date Home Score Away Stadium and location Holder (aggregate times held) Report
2022–23 24 December 2022 Leicester Tigers 28–13 Gloucester Welford Road, Leicester[7] Leicester Tigers (3) Report
2022–23 12 March 2023 Gloucester 5–26 Leicester Tigers Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester[8] Report
2023–24 25 November 2023 Gloucester 20–38 Leicester Tigers Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester Report
2023–24 March 2024 Leicester Tigers Gloucester Welford Road, Leicester

Match details

1st edition

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

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

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

Records

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).[9] 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: 15 points – Leicester 28–13 Gloucester, December 2022

Women's Cup

Women's Slater Cup
SportRugby union
CompetitionPremiership Women's Rugby
Awarded forWinner of Gloucester-Hartpury–Leicester Tigers
History
First award25 November 2023; 42 days ago
Editions1
Most winsGloucester Hartpury (1)
Most recentGloucester Hartpury (2023) 42 days ago

Results summary

Season Date Home Score Away Stadium and location Holder (aggregate times held) Report
2023–24 25 November 2023 Gloucester-Hartpury 52–14 Leicester Tigers Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester Gloucester-Hartpury (1) Report
2023–24 February 2024 Leicester Tigers Gloucester-Hartpury Welford Road, Leicester

Match details

1st edition

25 November 2023
17:30
(1 BP) Gloucester-Hartpury Women52 – 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

Records

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] The most tries scored in a Women's Slater Cup fixture is held by Mia Venner set in 2023 when she scored 2.[2]

  • Longest winning streak: 1 – Gloucester-Hartpury
  • Longest losing streak: 1 – Leicester
  • Biggest winning margin: 38 points – 52–14, 25 November 2023
  • Smallest winning margin: 38 points – 52–14, 25 November 2023

References

  1. 1 2 "Tigers suffer bruising defeat in Slater Cup". Leicester Tigers. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Gloucester Hartpury dominate Leicester Tigers in try-fest". Gloucester-Hartpury. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "Ed Slater: Gloucester & Leicester to contest trophy named after ex-player with MND". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "Gloucester Rugby unveil limited edition Slater Cup shirt".
  5. ↑ "Gloucester Rugby shirt to raise money for Ed Slater". BBC News. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  6. 1 2 "The Slater Cup double-header set for Kingsholm". Gloucester Rugby. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Tigers win inaugural Slater Cup".
  8. ↑ "Gloucester Rugby Vs Leicester Tigers".
  9. ↑ "Premiership: Gloucester 20-38 Leicester - Tigers retain Slater Cup with convincing win". BBC Sport.
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