{"product_id":"prem-rugby-the-big-preview","title":"Prem Rugby: The Big Preview","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnjoy insights into the Premiership Rugby 2026\/27 season, with an expert panel of OC rugby professionals across the men’s and women’s game and MC Alastair Eykyn, one of the UK’s leading sports broadcasters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn aid of The 4ED Foundation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProceeds from the night will go to 4ED.\u003cbr\u003eVisit the Cheltenham Society website to see the fantastic raffle prizes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTickets: £10 each\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eincluding a welcome drink of Dunkerton's cider (non-alcoholic available)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo book or find out more, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cheltoniansociety.org\/events\/view\/rugby-pre-season-2026\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eclick here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWednesday 9th September | 6:30pm to 8:30pm\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookwhen.com\/funkypants#focus=ev-s32o-20240417100000\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMC and panel of OC rugby professionals\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" class=\"pyro-image alignment-none\" src=\"https:\/\/cheltoniansociety.org\/files\/large\/210419438d8691d\" width=\"110\" height=\"218\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur MC, Alastair Eykyn (past parent), will lead the evening's discussions. Alastair is a broadcaster who has been calling English rugby’s biggest matches for three decades, including countless Premiership finals at Twickenham. He describes his job as, 'having my nose to the ground for all the interesting rugby stories.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe are delighted to have a panel of four professional Gloucester\/international players (three of whome are OCs):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" class=\"pyro-image alignment-none\" src=\"https:\/\/cheltoniansociety.org\/files\/large\/ba82e7e06ef43f5\" width=\"143\" height=\"215\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLewis Ludlow\u003c\/strong\u003e - Gloucester - Gloucester Rugby’s captain Lewis Ludlow leads from the front and epitomises everything Cherry and White. The Club Captain is creeping up on 260 appearances for Gloucester Rugby, after making his debut in 2015. In summer 2021, his efforts were rewarded with international honours and Ludlow became just the fifth player to captain England on debut when he led Eddie Jones’ side to victory over the USA.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" class=\"pyro-image alignment-none\" src=\"https:\/\/cheltoniansociety.org\/files\/large\/a9820bb31b7d48d\" width=\"144\" height=\"216\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOllie Thorley (BH, 2015)\u003c\/strong\u003e - Gloucester - Thorley became the club's youngest first team try scorer, when he crossed against Ospreys in March 2015 in the LV Cup and he marked his debut in the Premiership with the game's only try against the Exeter Chiefs in April 2016. With pace and an ability to run through defenders, Thorley won his first England cap against Italy in the 2020 Six Nations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" class=\"pyro-image alignment-none\" src=\"https:\/\/cheltoniansociety.org\/files\/large\/c560ab44f85c3bb\" width=\"146\" height=\"219\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNikita Prothero (CL, 2021)\u003c\/strong\u003e - Wales - Nikita gained caps for England U18s and U20s and then began her premiership career with Loughborough Lightning whilst at uni, competing in BUCS super league, GB7s, England 7s and gaining some Premiership appearances. She moved to Sale Sharks, picking up 40 caps and now plays for Wales, featuring in the 2026 Women’s 6 Nations where she was was capped against Italy and Ireland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" class=\"pyro-image alignment-none\" src=\"https:\/\/cheltoniansociety.org\/files\/large\/e0db1777ef54b06\" width=\"145\" height=\"218\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeb Blake (BH, 2020)\u003c\/strong\u003e - Gloucester - Hooker Seb Blake joined the Senior Academy having been a stand-out performer during age-grade rugby, also playing a part in the highly regarded Cheltenham XV side. Seb had been a member of the junior academy, taking a break to recover from injury as an U15, before showing true resilience and character to join back up with the academy as an U16 after impressive performances for his school. With footwork, strong carry skills and an ability to offload, Blake has all the skills required of a modern hooker.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dunkertons Cider","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55643433140600,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2513\/0530\/files\/Prem_Rugby_The_Big_Preview.png?v=1787927081","url":"https:\/\/www.dunkertonscider.co.uk\/products\/prem-rugby-the-big-preview","provider":"Dunkertons Cider","version":"1.0","type":"link"}