What happened to Oxford and Gloucester wasn’t they merging

Yep, to form Bristol (I think)

Promote Brissle Sonics?

Fairly sure they folded a couple of years back. Oxford and Gloustershire folded with Bristol being the new club from there ashes. The whole thing with regards this was ill thought out and conceived. Oxford were starting to make some headway and the coach was against it. Gloucestershire had just had a good season (by there standards).

That's a shame. The game was thriving outside the heartlands about 10 years ago or more with the RLC and other regional leagues doing pretty well. The game is receding inwards.