What the Butler Saw: Greig Laidlaw's boot was crucial in...
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IF EVER the importance of having a nailed-on goal-kicker in your ranks was perfectly illustrated, the way Greig Laidlaw kept Gloucester in the game against Sale was it.
I enjoyed watching the second-half tries as much as anyone, but put simply the Cherry and Whites would have lost that game last season, when the kickers were having a bad time of it and the team as a whole was experiencing a difficult start.
But based on the platform offered by the Scottish scrum-half’s boot, back came Gloucester from 17-3 behind with a fightback and forward performance that offers healthy encouragement.
Not…
I enjoyed watching the second-half tries as much as anyone, but put simply the Cherry and Whites would have lost that game last season, when the kickers were having a bad time of it and the team as a whole was experiencing a difficult start.
But based on the platform offered by the Scottish scrum-half’s boot, back came Gloucester from 17-3 behind with a fightback and forward performance that offers healthy encouragement.
Not…
