Slater Cup

The Slater Cup is the trophy awarded to the winner of the rugby match between Gloucester and Leicester Tigers twice every season in Premiership Rugby, it is named after the former captain of both clubs Ed Slater.

Slater Cup
SportRugby union
CompetitionPremiership Rugby
Awarded forWinner of Gloucester–Leicester Tigers
History
First award24 December 2022; 126 days ago
Editions2
Most winsLeicester Tigers (2)
Most recentLeicester Tigers (2023) 48 days ago

History

In November 2022, Gloucester Rugby and Leicester Tigers announced that they would compete for a trophy named after Ed Slater. Slater played for both clubs but was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease in July 2022 which forced him to retire.[1]

In February 2023, Gloucester Rugby announced that for the first Slater Cup game held at Kingsholm that they would play in a limited edition Slater Cup shirt.[2] The shirt was designed by Ed, his wife Jo, and his three children. The club also announced that £10 from every shirt sold would go directly to the Slater family to aid Ed's treatment and adaptations to his home, while also providing valuable financial support to his young family. The shirt is also designed to raise important awareness of MND.[3]

Results

Results summary
Season Date Winner Score Stadium and location Holder (aggregate times held) Report
2022–23 24 December 2022 Leicester Tigers 28-13 Welford Road, Leicester[4] — Report
2022–23 12 March 2023 Leicester Tigers 5-26 Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester[5] Leicester Tigers (2) Report

Records

The current record number of points scored by a player in a Slater Cup game was set by Freddie Burns in 2022 when he scored 17 points (2 conversions and 3 penalties).[6] The most tries scored in a Slater Cup fixture is held by Anthony Watson set in 2022 when he scored 2.

  • Longest winning streak: 2 – Leicester
  • Longest losing streak: 2 – Gloucester
  • Biggest winning margin: 21 points – Gloucester 5–26 Leiceter, March 2023
  • Smallest winning margin: 15 points – Leicester 28–13 Gloucester, December 2022

References
  1. "Ed Slater: Gloucester & Leicester to contest trophy named after ex-player with MND". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  2. "Gloucester Rugby unveil limited edition Slater Cup shirt".
  3. "Gloucester Rugby shirt to raise money for Ed Slater". BBC News. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  4. "Tigers win inaugural Slater Cup".
  5. "Gloucester Rugby Vs Leicester Tigers".
  6. "MATCH REPORT: LEICESTER TIGERS 28-13 GLOUCESTER RUGBY".
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