By GEORGE LAWRENCE
TWOtries from Ollie Thorley helped Gloucester fight back from 14-0 down to clinch the all-important bonus point in Italy and keep them in Pool 3 contention behind leaders Pau.
Thorley came off the bench to score either side of half-time after Ruan Ackermann had dotted down in the first half.
Second-half tries from Wales internationals Owen Williams and Richard Hibbard gave Gloucester the bonus-point but they had to survive late pressure from Zebre to take away maximum points.
Gloucester’s hopes of reaching the quarter-finals looked slim after a slow start. Zebre t...
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