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Thanks goodness Glaws have remembered how to play

Ryan Lamb - 19 points
By Cherry Picker April 12 2008
There have been times in the last few weeks when some pople have doubted Gloucester's rugby credentials. To his credit, coach Dean Ryan wasn't one of them, and his faith in his players' ability was rewarded with a stroming 39-15 win over Sarcens at Kingsholm. Dean Ryan scored 19 points in a rampaging win that makes Glaws title favourites again.

Ryan told the BBC after the game: "I am very happy with that performance.
"We have been top of the Premiership for most of the season, and we deserve credit for that.
"We control the remainder of the season ourselves. Two of our last three games are at home, and we can control our play-off position. That is all you can ask for."
Well, Glaws fans were asking for a big win against Sarries, and that's just what they got courtesy of a totally dominant performance and some out-of-this-world rugby.
Akapusi Qera (v Ospreys)Lamb's haul, which included two tries, was the highlight, but Big Les got amongst the tries again, while Akapusi Qera (right), Rory Lawson and James Simpson-Daniel also crossed the line.
Making five changes after the Heineken Cup exit against Munster, Ryan had every right to be pleased with the performance.
Ryan told the club website (where long words are always more popular than short ones): “I said last week I am convinced about the direction this team is going in. Where we are in our progress means we run the risk of being bumped around sometimes, but we understood last week for what it was and have tried to progress it.
“We didn’t beat ourselves up after we lost that game because we did some really good things. It was about taking positives out of it and we did that.
“We know we have a movement game but under-pinning that are the details that make us function and today we saw them – I am really pleased with the result and where it puts us with the games coming up.”
Where it puts Glaws is in control - they have it in their hands to finish top again, and after this performance, it would perhaps be s surprise if they didn't.

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12 Apr, 2008 23:38 Report
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Re: Thanks goodness Glaws have remembered how to play
If you want to be picky I felt Glaws took their foot off the gas and gave Sarries unnecessary points at the end but apart from that well done Glaws. Was surprised Paterson didnt get a run out but when Lamb is having a good day it is hard to take him off. As a little sidenote I think today signified that Hazell and Buxton are no longer automatic selections for Glaws.

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A much improved performance. I agree that Bucco is not an automatic choice as we have so many options for that 6/8 combination. Hazell? For me unless you decide to rest him, he is automatic at 7 for the big games. Qera had a good game, but there is something about how Haze gets to the loose 50:50 ball.

I am a bit worried about Carlos though. He does not look the same player that he was earlier in the season. I can see Jack Forster putting serious pressure on him during the run in.

Lamby was fantastic. Good to see Tins back and looking fit. Great vision from Balsh for the pass to Qera for his try. Much happier but we will have to be less predictable about when the foot comes off the gas in the run in. Come to GP play off semi and finals (hopefully) we will have to build up to an 80 minutes of intensity.

Well done boys. A few smiles around again. Thanks

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