Gutsy Gloucester have to fight all the way to see off Pirates

By ROGER PANTING

Gloucester..........36pts
Tries: Thorley 23, Knight 36, Adderly-Jones 55, Nelson 60, Reeves 68
Conversions: R Taylor 23, 55, 60, 69
Penalty: R Taylor 80

Cornish Pirates..28pts
Tries: Gibson 15, King 50, Moody 66, 77
Conversions: Houston 15, 50, 66, 77
FOR the second successive week Gloucester, the current holders of the Premiership Cup, were pushed all the way by Championship opposition.
Last week at neighbouring Hartpury they needed all the power of Fijian No.8 Albert Tuisue and lock Freddie Clarke to see them to a 31-26 success and here they were forc...

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