Gloucester seek to salvage season
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Gloucester look upon the visit of Exeter Chiefs to Kingsholm this evening, in the European Challenge Cup semi-final, as a way of rescuing another disappointing season.
“It’s the biggest game of the year and everything is riding on it,” Billy Twelvetrees, the captain, said.
While Exeter, their West Country rivals, toppled Northampton Saints, the champions, last weekend to maintain a push for a play-off place in the Aviva Premiership, Gloucester slipped to defeat away to Harlequins to remain ninth and out of contention for an automatic entry into the European Champions Cup next season.
Thus …
“It’s the biggest game of the year and everything is riding on it,” Billy Twelvetrees, the captain, said.
While Exeter, their West Country rivals, toppled Northampton Saints, the champions, last weekend to maintain a push for a play-off place in the Aviva Premiership, Gloucester slipped to defeat away to Harlequins to remain ninth and out of contention for an automatic entry into the European Champions Cup next season.
Thus …
