Late Hastings penalty swings derby thriller

By PAUL REES

Gloucester ........31pts
Tries: Reid 11, Ruskin 31, 58; Clarke 39
Conversions: Hastings 12, 32, 40, 59
Penalties: Hastings 77

Bristol ................28pts
Tries: Bedlow 24, O’Conor 35, Genge 43, Uren 56
Conversions: Sheedy 25, 36, 44, 57
GLOUCESTER’S Test wings Jonny May and Louis Rees-Zammit are renowned matchwinners, but two players known for their devastating finishing helped Gloucester home by denying Bristol three tries in a closely fought derby.
Pat Lam’s decision to take off Tom Whiteley after 32 minutes and bring on Andy Uren at scrumhalf changed the cou...

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