Fifteen points from James Hook kept Gloucester in contention for Aviva Premiership play-off and Champions Cup places with a convincing 32-6 victory over Newcastle at Kingsholm.
The six best teams in the Aviva Premiership academy league met at Allianz Park on Monday for Finals Day, to decide the teams’ final positions for the 2015/16 season.
Former Wales international James Hook kicked five penalties as Gloucester fought back in abhorrent conditions to stun Bath 15-11 and leap to fifth place in the Aviva Premiership table - if only for 24 hours.
A late penalty from Leicester full-back Tommy Bell completed the Tigers' dramatic 19-18 Aviva Premiership victory at Kingsholm, after Gloucester lost number eight Ben Morgan to the sin-bin with only four minutes remaining.
Robbie Henshaw handed Ireland an RBS 6 Nations fitness boost as Connacht thrashed Enisei-STM 47-5 to qualify for the European Challenge Cup quarter-finals.
Exeter Chiefs boosted their Aviva Premiership title challenge by taking their unbeaten home run past the one-year mark with a 19-10 victory over Gloucester.
Gloucester Rugby’s Head Coach David Humphreys was full of praise for his sides second half efforts as they fought back from a 6 – 14 half time score line versus London Irish to win 27 – 14 at Kingsholm on Saturday.
Canadian captain Cudmore gathers interest, French number 9 looks to the Aviva Premieship, Italian Rugby Federation talks to the Harlequin, O'Shea and Lozowski moving from Wasps?
Matt Kvesic hopes the performances and influence of teams with genuine opensides at the World Cup will have underlined his value to new England head coach Eddie Jones.
Chris Robshaw's return to the scene of England's World Cup disaster was quickly forgotten amid a chaotic but brilliant Aviva Premiership clash that produced another RBS 6 Nations injury doubt in Jonny May.