STUART Hooper hopes Bath can now start climbing the Premiership table in earnest after Rhys Priestland’s dramatic late penalty left Gloucester devastated at The Rec.
The Bath director of rugby was delighted with his side’s character and desire as they won a typically feisty West Country derby which saw both sides have a man sent off.
Gloucester thought they had grabbed a muchneeded win when captain Lewis Ludlow dived over in the corner with just five minutes remaining after good work from Wales’ new hero Louis Rees- Zammit.
But their joy turned to despair when Chris Harris gave away a penalt...