Strong start, but poor finish

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GLOUCESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 12: Gloucester Head Coach George Skivington looks on before the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Gloucester and Bristol at Kingsholm Stadium on February 12, 2021 in Gloucester, 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)

After a strong start to their campaign, defeat to Newcastle ended injury-ridden Gloucester’s play-off chances.
They had two tries disallowed in the firsthalf, and are currently without three hookers, including ex-Falcons George McGuigan, and several other key players.
Backs coach Tim Taylor said: “We put some nice attacking phases together but we just weren’t clinical with it at the end. We struggled to play in the right areas with the weather and were battling the wind.
“We tried to be patient and stick to our processes. It’s just that end of it where we needed to be more accurate and clin...

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