Northern Edition
Select Edition
Northern Northern
Southern Southern
Global Global
New Zealand New Zealand
France France

'Cheers Elon Musk' - Gloucester have X account removed

Gloucester Rugby's Jonny May during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Leicester Tigers and Gloucester Rugby at Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium on March 22, 2024 in Leicester, England.(Photo by Stephen White - CameraSport via Getty Images)

Gloucester have experienced an digital setback with the removal of their main social media account on platform X, prompting a temporary shift to their associated Hartpury account for all club communications on the site.

ADVERTISEMENT

The specific reasons behind the account’s removal have not been made clear as yet.

The switch was publicly acknowledged through a post on the Gloucester-Hartpury account on X this morning, which stated: “Due to @X locking the @gloucesterrugby account, all club communication will be distributed through the @gloshartpury channels whilst we resolve this issue. Please share this message. Cheers @elonmusk.”

Video Spacer

Cobus Reinach on the brilliance of Antoine Dupont

Springbok Reinach marvels at Dupont’s ability to get out of tight situations. Watch the full chat with Cobus Reinach on the latest episode of Fresh Starts on RugbyPass TV now.

Watch now

Video Spacer

Cobus Reinach on the brilliance of Antoine Dupont

Springbok Reinach marvels at Dupont’s ability to get out of tight situations. Watch the full chat with Cobus Reinach on the latest episode of Fresh Starts on RugbyPass TV now.

Watch now

The tagging of Musk in the message appears to be a light-hearted addition – or even a backhanded plea for help – rather than an indication that the South African multi-billionaire had anything to do with it.

The mess has not gone unnoticed among the players, with Gloucester prop Jamal Ford-Robinson responding to the incident humorously.

The front rower shared a meme that playfully insinuated his involvement in the account’s removal.

The club is currently working to resolve the issue and restore their original X account.

ADVERTISEMENT

It comes just over 24 hours before Gloucester play Italian URC side Benetton this weekend in the Challenge Cup.

George Skivington’s side are seeking a record-equalling third title, while ASM Clermont Auvergne can go one further and top the table with four. Benetton and the Hollywoodbets Sharks can make history by earning their first piece of EPCR silverware.

No.8 Zach Mercer has made the most carries in the competition, with 93.

Related

 

ADVERTISEMENT
Play Video
LIVE

{{item.title}}

Trending on RugbyPass

Comments

2 Comments
Load More Comments

Join free and tell us what you really think!

Sign up for free
ADVERTISEMENT

Latest Long Reads

Comments on RugbyPass

J
JW 1 hour ago
Everyone knows Robertson is not supposed to be doing the coaching

Yeah it’s not actually that I’m against the idea this is not good enough, I just don’t know whos responsible for the appalling selections, whether the game plan will work, whether it hasn’t worked because Razor has had too much input or too little input, and whether were better or worse for the coachs not making it work against themselves.

I think that’s the more common outlook rather than people panicking mate, I think they just want something to happen and that needs an outlet. For instance, yes, we were still far too good for most in even weaker areas like the scrum, but it’s the delay in the coaches seemingly admitting that it’s been dissapoint. How can they not see DURING THE GAME it didn’t go right and say it? What are they scared of? Do they think the estimation of the All Blacks will go down in peoples minds? And of course thats not a problem if it weren’t for the fact they don’t do any better the next game! And then they finally seem to see and things get better. I’ve had endless discussions with Chicken about what’s happening at half time, and the lack of any real change. That problem is momentum is consistent with their being NO progress through the year. The team does not improve. The lineout is improved and is good. The scrum is weak and stays weak. The misfires and stays misfiring. When is the new structure following Lancasters Leinster going to click?



...

34 Go to comments
Close
ADVERTISEMENT