Razor-sharp Thorley rips poor Tigers to shreds

By ROGER PANTING

OLLIE Thorley scored two breathtaking tries to celebrate his return to Premiership rugby as Gloucester produced a season’s best performance.
Due to a number of niggling injuries, Thorley has been absent from league rugby for nine months but his return was worth the wait.
First a pre-planned move with Danny Cipriani saw him evade George Worth on a 55m run to the line before he brought the house down with his second when Ben Morgan skilfully sent him away on a 90m dash.
Thorley said: “I’m 110 per cent speed so I’ve been practising with Danny (Ciprian...

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