Actions spoke far louder than hollow words before Bath
ALL the talk in the press about Gloucester being as motivated as ever despite it being a dead rubber against Bath turned out to be just that.
The Cherry and Whites did the rugby equivalent of rolling over and having their tummies tickled to lose for the third time at Kingsholm this season.
My fears about the lack of depth in the squad were brought to bear with a far more experienced Bath really doing a number on a poor Gloucester outfit.
I hope things can be better this weekend, but you have to fear for the Gloucester side heading to Franklin's Gardens on that evidence.
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Northampton are by no means as seriously impacted by international call-ups as they have been in the past, whereas Gloucester are missing several key players.
That's not to say those that are available cannot do better than they did against Bath. It's time for a bit of character to be shown by the Cherry and Whites, or this Six Nations could be a rude awakening.
I hope Nigel Davies has some tricks up his sleeve and we see better performances every week from here until the end of the season.
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by Conrad_Selby
Tuesday, February 05 2013, 7:28PM
“Harden proved on the weekend, yet again, why he is the number one tight head at Gloucester and why the troll autotroll is clueless about any aspect of rugby union.”
by JBuddy
Tuesday, February 05 2013, 7:19PM
“Autotroll, aka Gordon_P aka graybaggs aka peh45 aka akadau aka Glawsteruk1 aka Ruckandroller aka Kap721 aka flanker_6 aka GlosRugbyMan.... It is all just the one person who happens to hate Rupert Harden because Harden has consistently been the best tight head at Gloucester thus proving how clueless the troll is.”
by RoccoAgain
Tuesday, February 05 2013, 7:06PM
“We need Harden back for the weekend against Saints, otherwise the scrum will be underpowered.”
by seanbulling
Tuesday, February 05 2013, 7:04PM
“We can well do without our scrum disastrously folding as it did in that last scrum against Sarries. That is why we need Rupert out on the field in the game against Saints.”
by RoryGlaws
Tuesday, February 05 2013, 7:02PM
“Without an once of a doubt, Rupert Harden, our first choice tight head, is the best number 3 at Gloucester Rugby.”
by SidGlawsder
Tuesday, February 05 2013, 7:00PM
“Nigel Davies, that astute and knowledgeable DoR at Gloucester Rugby has made Harden his first choice tight-head, selecting Harden to start 9 out of 10 Premiership games. Says it all, really.”
by SimonGray
Tuesday, February 05 2013, 6:57PM
“Harden = the best tight head at Gloucester.”
by rayglaws
Tuesday, February 05 2013, 6:51PM
“Harden owns the number 3 shirt. He has no real competition for it.”
by Archie_Brew
Tuesday, February 05 2013, 12:10PM
“Rupert Harden is the first choice and top rated tight head prop for obvious reasons, reasons that are beyond the simple-minded Gloucester Rugby hating troll calling himself Autotroll today.”
by LucaTowers
Tuesday, February 05 2013, 11:53AM
“I am looking forward to Harden continuing his dominance in the scrum, now that he is back from injury. He didn't let the side down against Bath, where the scrum held its own and certainly wasn't demolished as it was against Tigers at Welford Road when Harden was out injured. Rupert is our best tight head by light years.”