Gloucester 35-24 Newcastle: ‘Honest’ George lights fire under Gloucester

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Gloucester centre Mark Atkinson

GLOUCESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 24: Mark Atkinson of Gloucester takes on Callum Chick of Newcastle Falcons during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Gloucester and Newcastle Falcons at Kingsholm Stadium on April 24, 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)

GLOUCESTER staged an excellent second-half rally to overcome a 14 point deficit to win an entertaining game at Kingsholm.
At the end of the first quarter Gloucester looked sure-fire losers as Falcons built up a 21-7 lead with their powerful pack bossing the show against a fragile home side.
Gloucester head coach George Skivington said: “Newcastle had the edge in terms of physicality in the first half as we were approaching the game individually not collectively.
“We gave away too many penalties so we had a good honest talk at half-time and we had a real edge to us after the interval.”
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