By PAUL REES

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Gloucester v London Irish
Saturday December 31. Kick-off 3pm, Kingsholm

Limped off: Rees-Zammit

GEORGE Skivington hopes the Kingsholm factor will take Gloucester in the new year on a high after four defeats in their last five Premiership matches.
Gloucester welcome London Irish on New Year’s Eve after losing their way in the league since the start of the autumn internationals when they lost a dozen players to various countries.
Their only Premiership defeat until then had been at Saracens when they let a lead slip in the final minutes, but their one victory sin...