Gloucester's Saints loss 'a lesson'

Gloucester will learn from their heavy opening-day defeat by Premiership champions Northampton Saints, says winger Charlie Sharples.


The Cherry and Whites were thrashed 53-6

at Franklin's Gardens on Friday, in

David Humphreys' first game in charge.

"It showed how much work we've got to do but I don't think we'll get too dragged down by it," Sharples, 25, told

BBC Radio Gloucestershire.

"It was a good marker of where we need to be," he added.


Northampton, who finished second last season,

beat table-toppers Saracens

to the Premiership t…

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