Gloucester shut out Harlequins as Hathaway and Clement seal third straight win

Gloucester Rugby recorded a 3rd consecutive Gallagher Premiership victory with a 14-0 scoreline towards Harlequins because of first-half tries from Josh Hathaway and Jack Clement.

After beating defending champions Northampton Saints of their final Premiership encounter, a sold-out Kingsholm was anticipating a aggressive conflict towards Quins.

The facility of the Cherry & Whites forwards was evident from the outset, placing their guests onto the again foot.

Kingsholm was handled to a Twelfth-minute opening attempt when Max Llewellyn’s dummy resulted in Hathaway working over.

The second attempt was additionally equally as spectacular as from a line-out, a driving maul with tempo resulted in Clement crossing the whitewash.

Gloucester ought to have been additional out of sight by the conclusion as Santiago Carreras noticed a penalty hit the posts, and Josh Hathaway failed to complete when he was kicked by way of.

The consequence sees the Cherry and Whites mount additional stress on the highest 4, whereas Quins drop to 5 factors outdoors the play-offs earlier than the remainder of the weekend’s fixtures.

Subsequent week sees Harlequins have one other robust conflict at residence to Leicester, whereas Gloucester journey to Exeter Chiefs.

A victory final month towards Northampton Saints adopted by tonight’s at residence to Harlequins has put Gloucester on the verge of the Gallagher Premiership prime 4.

With a visit to backside aspect Exeter and a house conflict towards Sale to comply with followers at Kingsholm are beginning to consider one thing particular is constructing.

Gloucester have secured six attempt bonus factors from eight video games this season, however it’s their defence which is beginning to stand out.

For the primary time in 10 years Harlequins failed to attain a single level throughout a sport, regardless of having a number of visits into the Gloucester 22.

Quins will mirror on some fundamental errors which handed possession again to their opponents, however Gloucester will take nice delight from their cussed defence and highly effective scrummage.

Gloucester have been with out scrum-half Williams since he injured his shoulder whereas taking part in for Wales within the Autumn Nations Collection.

Williams missed his aspect’s earlier Gallagher Premiership win towards Northampton Saints, however performed a key position of their win towards Harlequins.

The Welsh worldwide was influential in his aspect’s opening attempt after which had the foresight to kick Hathaway by way of late within the match, for what ought to have been his second attempt.

Gloucester Rugby: Carreras 7, Wade 7, Llewellyn 8, Atkinson 8, Hathaway 7, Anscombe 7, Williams 8, Knight 7, Blake 7, Fasogbon 7, Thomas 7, Alemanno 7, Clement 7, Ludlow 7, Ackermann 7. Replacements: Singleton 6, Vivas 6, Gotovtsev 6, Jordan 6, Tuisue 6, Barton 6

Harlequins: Inexperienced 6, Isgro 6, Beard 6, Anyanwu 6, Murley 6, Smith 6, Porter 6, Baxter 6, Walker 6, Kerrod 6, Lamb 6, Hammond 6, Cunningham-South 6, Evans 6, Dombrandt 6. Replacements: Riley 6, Jones 6, Lewis 6, Herbst 6, Chisholm 6, Care 6, Evans 6, David 6.

12’ – TRY! GLOUCESTER (HATHAWAY) 7-0 HARLEQUINS: Llewellyn with a dummy run earlier than feeding the ball behind him and Anscombe spots the run of Hathaway out large to attain the opening attempt. Carreras kicks the conversion straight down the center.

29’ – TRY! GLOUCESTER (CLEMENT) 14-0 HARLEQUINS: Fasogbon is admittedly thriving within the scrum tonight and he wins one other scrum penalty. The next line-out ends in a good driving maul which spins and permits Clement to the touch the ball down. Carreras curls residence his second conversion of the evening.

66’ – CARRERAS HITS POST: The Gloucester kicker opts for a penalty to take his aspect’s benefit past two transformed tries. Nonetheless, his effort rattles the submit.

68’ – HATHAWAY BIG CHANCE: Williams sends a wonderful kick out large for Hathaway who is thru on the try-line. Nonetheless, as a substitute of catching the ball he tries to kick it on and as he tries to collect the ball his shoulder falls into contact.

• Gloucester made 155 tackles to their opponent’s 97 and either side had a deal with accuracy of 79%.