And the stadium wasn't the only thing connecting nearby Gloucestershire rugby fans to the action, as the 2025 England squad features a number of Gloucester-Hartpury RFC players – including England captain Zoe Aldcroft. The Gloucester-Hartpury co-captain and Hartpury University and Hartpury College graduate led her top team to victory on Saturday 20 September 2025, with the match ending on a score of 35-17 to England. This latest victory extends England's record winning streak to an impressive 32 games in a row. She was also crowned the World Rugby 15s Player of the Year in 2021 for her stellar performance in the 15-a-side game. Playing beside second row Zoe on Saturday were Gloucester-Hartpury teammates Alex Matthews, Maud Muir, Tatyana Heard and Natasha Hunt – further reinforcing the Kingsholm-based teams' abundance of rugby talent.