Fans returned in large numbers for the first time since early 2020 to Kingsholm, but Gloucester were once again defeated - this time to a resurgent Leicester team. Two bonus points and nearly a dramatic draw but in the end the visitors held on for a deserved victory. The lads chat about the game and the match-day experience, plus is the defence now indefensible? Finally we chat about the Worcester game this weekend.

Ed Price (TV and Radio Star!)

Lawrence Landray (Loz)

James Eastwood (Snowy)

**Apologies for the sound quality this week - Snowy was struggling to stream and chat at the same time!

This week we chat with Will Hartshorn, Gloucester supporter and founder of the rugby blog 'The Rugby Collective. He attended the opening league fixture (and defeat) Gloucester against Northampton and he gives us his take on the result and overall performance.

The rest of the guys do our best to summarise a game we could only 'watch' on twitter or the Radio before discussing the upcoming Leicester game, a rather bad tackle in France and the unfortunate start to the season for Durham Sharks.

Ed Price

Lawrence Landray (Loz)

Russ Brookes

Jim Harley

Will Hartshorn (http://therugbycollective.co.uk)

A pod of two this week as Jim and Ed are the only ones not on holiday or running Marathons. They discuss the announcement of the Heineken Challenge Cup groups and the away trips to Lyon and Newport. Ed reviews the Coventry pre-season performance, the ground and the place as a whole.

They also chat about a mixed start for the Glos-Hartpury Womens team and share their predictions for the Northampton game.

Ed Price

Jim Harley

Gloucester defeated Ealing (just) with another mixed performance involving plenty of changes. Jim and Ed discuss the game and our impressions of some of the new players who debuted. Snowy and Russ join for the second part of the pod to chat through some of the new matchday experience including the Tannoy system; beer queues, beer prices and no-smoking rule. 

Finally we all have a mild rant about the newest concept in rugby - Rugby12's. 

Ed Price

Jim Harley

Russ Brookes

James Eastwood (Snowy)

Three of the Cherry Jam gang trekked down to Ealing to watch Gloucester's first pre-season game of 2021/22 season. 30 players were used and there were some encouraging performances and a chance to blow away some cobwebs but Ealing edged the Cherry and Whites in the end. We review the game, the venue and location ahead of an anticipated promotion for the West London club next season. 

The guys also chat about the new Blue Away shirt plus the upcoming Jack Adams Memorial game to be held this Sunday at Kingsholm.

Ed Price

James Eastwood (Snowy)

Russ Brookes

Jim Harley

After the Fans Forum, we discuss a few issues that came out including the refusal of the club to credit season ticket holders for the London Irish game if they didn't apply in the ballot. The main chat this week is the lads discussing their best ever Foreign (non-British) XV, with some interesting selections, spirited debate and a few laughs. 

We end on the controversy surrounding Wasps supporters requesting that Exeter fans wearing Native American head-dresses are refused entry into the stadium - a topic that we will not be discussing again! 

Ed Price

Lawrence Landray (Loz)

Jim Harley

Russ Brookes

James Eastwood

This weeks pod is short and sweet as we discuss the Lions 3rd Test and Series defeat to South Africa. We also review the Series and pick our moment of the tour, discuss the coverage and how it might be remembered.

Ed Price

Lawrence Landray (Loz)

Russ Brookes

Well a lot can happen in a week. Rassie Erasmus has a 1 hour rant about how bad the refereeing was in the 1st Test. He didn't really need to bother trying to play mind games as the Lions were dreadful in a 27-9 defeat. We discuss the game, the nonsense leading up to it and also preview the 3rd Test. We also chat about the new Gloucester home shirt (spoiler - we all like it), the Olympic Sevens campaigns from Team GB and a few bits and pieces of other Gloucester related news.

Ed Price

Russ Brookes

Jim Harley

A gritty and determined display by the British & Irish Lions in the second half of the 1st Test against South Africa was just enough to secure a win. We discuss the game, the positives, the negatives and what changes, if any, we will see in the 2nd Test. 

The guys also chat about the Olympic Sevens tournament, the games and the TV coverage as a whole, plus a bad week for Rugby League.

Finally Ed chats to US Gloucester supporter and founder of the Pittsburgh Gloucester Rugby Supporters Association, Bill Battistone (currently the only member) about US Rugby, the MLR and why he chose the Cherry and Whites! 

Ed Price

Jim Harley

James Eastwood (Snowy)

Russ Brookes

Big thanks to Bill Battistone for a fantastic discussion.

The fixture list for the 2021/22 Gallagher Premiership has been released, so it is as good a time as any to start Series 3 of Cherry Jam. 

The lads chat about the recent signings Gloucester have made and how they might impact the squad. We also discuss the Lions Tour so far, with a particular focus on the upcoming 1st Test. There is a full round-up of the International fixtures including the two wins for the Lewis LUDLOW lead England side. 

Finally you have kindly sent in some suggestions on topics, themes and ideas for this series.

Ed Price

Lawrence Landray

Jim Harley