COACH Mark Cornwell said he was motivated by the need to put Gloucestershire rugby back on the map after watching his county troops destroy Cornwall and reach Twickenham.

There was some thrilling running rugby played at Dockham Road, the home of Cinderford, on Saturday as Cornwell's men earned the chance to emulate Paul Morris's Under-20 side and win the Bill Beaumont Cup.

But reaching Twickenham is only the start of it, as now the team drawn from all over Gloucestershire face the daunting prospect of northern giants Lancashire, 80-point winners over Northumberland, this Saturday.

Cornwell said: "When I took this job on I wanted to make sure we did it properly. Far too often the county side has not reached the standard it should.

"What we have done highlights the quality of rugby below Gloucester's first team that exists. The guys have put themselves in the shop window.

"Now we have to finish it off. I've said to the guys all along that if they go out and play the type of rugby they are capable of, sides will not be able to cope with them. That's what we did against Cornwall, and that's what we will be aiming to do against Lancashire."

Cornwell has been a busy man this season, combining the county job with coaching Cinderford and the Gloucester A team.

But making Twickenham has made it all worthwhile, particularly for his backs coach Paul Williams.

"Paul has been coaching for more than 20 years and never reached Twickenham, so to give him that is another fantastic thing," Cornwell said.

"But there were no wild celebrations after the Cornwall game. The guys had a couple of beers and a meal and it was all finished by 7.30pm. We are saving it for next week.

"I'm not concerned with Lancashire beating Northumberland by so many. All that says to me is that Northumberland were a very poor side.

"We have got through this far concentrating on ourselves and that's what we'll continue to do."

But Cornwell also admits reaching Twickenham creates a selection headache.

"There will be a lot of guys competing for places and I will select them on their merit," he said. "The guys getting picked will have earned their places, but that doesn't make the job easy."