Gloucester Rugby Head Coach
George Skivington
- Role
- Head Coach
- Team
- Gloucester Rugby
- Nationality
- English
- Age
- 43
- In charge since
- Mar 2026
- Matches
- 16
- Record W-D-L
- 8-1-7
- Win rate
- 50.0%
Record in our match database since Mar 2026
as of- 16 Matches
- 8 Won
- 1 Drawn
- 7 Lost
- 50.0% Win rate
George Skivington has overseen 16 completed Gloucester Rugby matches in our database since March 2026 — 8 won, 1 drawn, 7 lost. That is a 50.0% win rate, with 490 points scored and 441 conceded.
Records are computed from the WeTalkRugby match database and cover matches we hold data for within this tenure. They are not an official all-time record.
Record by competition
— means no data from the provider| Competition | P | W | D | L | Win % | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All matches · Gloucester Rugby All competitions | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 50.0% | 490 | 441 |
| Premiership Mar 2026 – Oct 2026 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 53.8% | 371 | 336 |
| Premiership Rugby Cup Sep 2026 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | not available | 83 | 69 |
| Champions Cup Oct 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | not available | 36 | 36 |
Last five matches
Every match in our database
16 matchesPremiership 13P · 7W · 0D · 6L
- Lost v Northampton Saints 14–28
- Won v Bath Rugby 23–5
- Lost v Leicester Tigers 31–38
- Won v Harlequins 48–0
- Won v Exeter Chiefs 45–24
- Won v NewCastle RedBulls 54–21
- Lost v Northampton Saints 32–36
- Lost v Saracens 14–30
- Won v Sale Sharks 21–15
- Won v Exeter Chiefs 34–31
- Lost v Bristol Bears 12–53
- Lost v Leicester Tigers 17–36
- Won v Harlequins 26–19
Premiership Rugby Cup 2P · 1W · 0D · 1L
Champions Cup 1P · 0W · 1D · 0L
Career
- Gloucester Rugby Head Coach 2020– 16 matches in our data
Honours
- Premiership Rugby Cup (Gloucester) 2024
About George Skivington
George Skivington is the head coach of Gloucester Rugby, a set-piece specialist who won the club’s first trophy in nine years and reverted to head coach in 2026.
George Skivington is the head coach of Gloucester Rugby. He has been at Kingsholm since July 2020 and held the Director of Rugby title from September 2023, before reverting to head coach on 1 March 2026 when Chris Boyd arrived as Technical Director and Rob Burgess as General Manager for Rugby.
The change was one he had pushed for publicly, having said the Director of Rugby duties were pulling him away from hands-on coaching.
Born in Warrington in December 1982, he was a lock for London Wasps, Leicester Tigers and London Irish, where he was club captain. He was capped by England Saxons and called into the 2011 Six Nations squad as injury cover but never won a full cap, retiring in 2016 with a shoulder injury.
Coaching
He was an assistant at Ealing Trailfinders during their National 1 promotion, worked with Samoa at the 2015 World Cup, and was forwards coach at London Irish from 2016 to 2020. He has also been England A head coach since January 2024.
Style, and the streakiness
A forwards and set-piece coach at heart — maul, lineout drive and physical confrontation — and a heavy backer of academy graduates. His Gloucester have been genuinely streaky: they own the worst losing run in Premiership history, nine straight in 2023–24, and in the same period won the club’s first trophy in nine years, the 2024 Premiership Rugby Cup.
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Who is the head coach of Gloucester Rugby?
George Skivington is the head coach of Gloucester Rugby.
When did George Skivington take charge?
George Skivington took over at Gloucester Rugby in March 2026.
What is George Skivington's record?
From 16 matches in our database: 8 wins, 1 draws and 7 defeats — a 50.0% win rate.
What nationality is George Skivington?
George Skivington is English.
How old is George Skivington?
George Skivington is 43 years old.
What has George Skivington won?
Honours include: Premiership Rugby Cup (Gloucester) (2024).