Gloucester Rugby recorded a 3rd consecutive Gallagher Premiership victory with a 14-0 win in opposition to Harlequins because of first-half tries from Josh Hathaway and Jack Clement.
After beating defending champions Northampton Saints of their earlier Premiership encounter, a sold-out Kingsholm was anticipating a aggressive conflict in opposition to Quins.
The ability of the Cherry & Whites forwards was evident from the outset, placing their guests onto the again foot.
Kingsholm was handled to a Twelfth-minute opening strive when Max Llewellyn’s dummy resulted in Hathaway working over.
The second strive was additionally equally as spectacular as from a line-out, a driving maul with tempo resulted in Clement crossing the whitewash.
Gloucester ought to have been additional forward by the conclusion as Santiago Carreras noticed a penalty hit a publish, and Hathaway failed to complete when he was kicked by means of.
The consequence sees Gloucester put additional stress on the highest 4, whereas Quins drop to 5 factors outdoors the play-offs earlier than the remainder of the weekend’s fixtures.
Subsequent week sees Harlequins have one other robust conflict at residence to Leicester, whereas Gloucester journey to Exeter Chiefs.
Speaking Level – Gloucester make assertion in play-off hunt
A victory final month in opposition to Northampton adopted by a win at residence to Harlequins has put Gloucester on the verge of the Gallagher Premiership high 4.
With a visit to backside aspect Exeter and a house conflict in opposition to Sale to comply with, followers at Kingsholm are beginning to consider one thing particular is constructing.
Gloucester have secured six strive bonus factors from eight video games this season, however it’s their defence which is beginning to stand out.
For the primary time in 10 years, Harlequins failed to attain some extent throughout a sport, regardless of having a number of visits into the Gloucester 22.
Quins will replicate on some fundamental errors which handed possession again to their opponents, however Gloucester will take nice satisfaction from their cussed defence and highly effective scrummage.
Participant of the Match – Tomos Williams (Gloucester)
Gloucester have been with out scrum-half Williams since he injured his shoulder whereas taking part in for Wales within the Autumn Nations Collection.
Williams missed his aspect’s earlier Gallagher Premiership win in opposition to Northampton Saints, however performed a key position of their win over Harlequins.
The Wales worldwide was influential in his aspect’s opening strive after which had the foresight to kick Hathaway by means of late within the match, for what ought to have been his second strive.
Participant Scores
Gloucester Rugby: Carreras 7, Wade 7, Llewellyn 8, Atkinson 8, Hathaway 7, Anscombe 7, Williams 8, Knight 7, Blake 7, Fasogbon 7, Thomas 7, Alemanno 7, Clement 7, Ludlow 7, Ackermann 7. Replacements: Singleton 6, Vivas 6, Gotovtsev 6, Jordan 6, Tuisue 6, Barton 6
Harlequins: Inexperienced 6, Isgro 6, Beard 6, Anyanwu 6, Murley 6, Smith 6, Porter 6, Baxter 6, Walker 6, Kerrod 6, Lamb 6, Hammond 6, Cunningham-South 6, Evans 6, Dombrandt 6. Replacements: Riley 6, Jones 6, Lewis 6, Herbst 6, Chisholm 6, Care 6, Evans 6, David 6.
Match Highlights
12’ – TRY! GLOUCESTER (HATHAWAY) 7-0 HARLEQUINS: Llewellyn with a dummy run earlier than feeding the ball behind him and Anscombe spots the run of Hathaway out large to attain the opening strive. Carreras kicks the conversion straight down the center.
29’ – TRY! GLOUCESTER (CLEMENT) 14-0 HARLEQUINS: Fasogbon is admittedly thriving within the scrum tonight and he wins one other scrum penalty. The next line-out leads to a good driving maul which spins and permits Clement to the touch the ball down. Carreras curls residence his second conversion of the evening.
66’ – CARRERAS HITS POST: The Gloucester kicker opts for a penalty to take his aspect’s benefit past two transformed tries. Nonetheless, his effort rattles the publish.
68’ – HATHAWAY BIG CHANCE: Williams sends a wonderful kick out large for Hathaway who is thru on the try-line. Nonetheless, as a substitute of catching the ball he tries to kick it on and as he tries to assemble the ball his shoulder falls into contact.
Key Stats
- Gloucester made 155 tackles to their opponent’s 97 and each side had a sort out accuracy of 79%.
