By New Cherry
December 3 2023

The only saving grace  thing about the 51-26 defeat by Bristol Bears was that the Cherry and Whites somehow earned a try bonus point.

George Skivington's side were outmuscled and out thought from the first whistle as they succumbed to their sixth defeat in a row.

Perhaps fortunately the next game is in the European Challenge Cup with a trip to Georgia to take on Black Lion in Tbilisi. Skivington and his coaches will be looking to the European games to regroup, find some new motivation and perhaps a line-up which the players find more comfortable.

Certainly none of that was on show at Ashton Gate where Bears raced into a 29-7 half-time lead.

For the record Gloucester's four try bonus point came from the double barrels of Louis Rees-Zammitt and Jamal Ford-Robinson.

Skivington told the media: "We have lost the ferocity of our pack and we are looking like a bit of everything. From the outset we expected it to be fast and furious but Bristol were really sharp and we were chasing shadows after that."

Ouch?

Discussion started by Shedloads (IP Logged), 03/12/2023 11:07

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