By Cheery Cherry
December 16 2013

Can't wait until next season - but what can we do for the next nine months? Gloucs have reacted to the capitulation against Edinburgh by announcing yet another big name signing for the next campaign in the shape of British Lion's hooker James Hibbard ..

He'll join All Black John Afoa in pre-season training so the pack will definitely be beefed up for next season.

However, flanker Akapusi Qera is leaving Kingsholm for French side Toulouse which will no doubt help balance the wage bill.

Until next season we'll have to soldier on with what we've got, and those that we do have will probably not be too motivated by the fact they know they won't be first choice next season, if you follow my drift. Good job Warriors are showing no signs of getting better.

The pack has been our problem all season but against against the Scots we were at times back to vintage Glaws forward play earning us a penalty try.

Unfortunately three pens from  Jack Cuthbert, and a try for centre Ben Atiga was enough to overturn last week's victory north of the border. Edinburgh deserved their 16-10 victory in the rain and mud and now our Heineken Cup campaign is back in the melting pot.

Breating Munster at Kingsholm is now a must and a decent result at Perpignan would not go amiss.

Gloucs : R Cook; M Thomas (C Sharples 65) (T Hicks 70), H Trinder (M Tindall 60), B Twelvetrees, J May; F Burns, T Knoyle (D Robson 50); Y Thomas (D Murphy 65), D Dawidiuk (H Edmonds 70), S Knight (S Puafisi 45), E Stooke, J Hudson, S Kalamafoni, M Kvesic (M Cox 65), B Morgan.

Tries: One Penalty try

Con: Burns [1]; Pens: - Burns [1]

Edinburgh : J Cuthbert; D Fife, J Dominguez, B Atiga, T Brown; G Tonks, G Hart; W Blaauw (A Dickinson 45), R Ford (capt), WP Nel, G Gilchrist, I van der Westhuizen (O Atkins 50), T Leonardi, R Grant, C Du Preez.

Tries:B Atiga [1]

Cons: J Cuthbert

Pens: J Cuthbert [3]

Season Written Off

Discussion started by Shedloads (IP Logged), 16/12/2013 10:47

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16/12/2013 10:47

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Lady Bay Boy
16/12/2013 15:41

Certainly some much better signings than the ones we made last summer which got us in this mess.
Now desperately need to sort ourselves out in the HC otherwise this season will be a complete non event

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Buzzaboo
18/12/2013 13:38

Beat Wuss on Sunday and they will be just about down and we will be safe.
Agreed this is a season to forget [so far] but at least the powers that be are doing something about it. Some great signings here.

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