Champions Cup Qualification Is Gloucester’s Golden Ticket

Gloucester may still be basking in the glow of winning their first major trophy for nine years last Friday but, with qualification for next year’s top tier competition no longer an automatic reward, they know the hard work is only just getting started. The Cherry and Whites became the first club to get its hands on the brand new European Rugby Challenge Cup trophy at the Stoop last weekend after beating Edinburgh 19-13 but, after the shake-up to European rugby last year, they will now have to conquer another Pro12 side and then the seventh placed team in the Top 14 to secure a place in next se…