Stade Français power past Gloucester in European Challenge Cup final

Gloucester 17-25 Stade FrançaisTwo unpredictable sides, jangling big-match nerves and tricky conditions were always likely to ensure a helter-skelter finale to this year’s European Challenge Cup. Trying to second-guess Gloucester has been impossible all season and, with a potential shot at qualification for next year’s Champions’ Cup also up for grabs, an evening of glorious uncertainty was the inevitable result.Sadly for Gloucester it ended in infernal disappointment, courtesy of second-half tries from Stade’s centres, Jonathan Danty and Geoffrey Doumayrou. The Cherry and Whites could notbe f…