Kidney: Cute play slowed our flow

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BATH, ENGLAND - APRIL 09: Declan Kidney, Director of Rugby of London Irish, looks on prior to the start of the European Rugby Challenge Cup match between Bath Rugby and London Irish at The Recreation Ground on April 09, 2021 in Bath, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

LONDON Irish’s director of rugby Declan Kidney was disappointed to come away with nothing.
He said: “We had a tremendous amount of early pressure but you must take the opportunities which come your way. We didn’t as we were a little bit off in terms of control.
“The game is decided on fine margins but Gloucester were cute and able to slow down a lot of our ball and stop the flow of the game.
“They are very strong in defence and their driving maul is a very effective weapon. It’s a strong part of their game and they benefitted from it by scoring two tries.”
Gloucester’s head coach, Georg...

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