Miserable Gloucester fail to take their chance against Hartpury

By Roger Panting

Gloucester ......... 7pts
Try: Allport 59 Conversion: Barton 60

Hartpury .............. 7pts
Try: Crane 26 Conversion: Chamberlain 26
Gloucester full-back George Barton missed a straightforward penalty two minutes from time to almost certainly end his side’s reign as Premiership Cup champions.
It was no more than Gloucester deserved as they performed miserably on a night when those neutrals that stayed in front of the TV made the right choice, such was the paucity of the entertainment on offer.
Gloucester defence coach Dom Waldouck said: “The scoreline tells a story of ho...

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