Pitch Invader Helps Gloucester Win
By Cheery Cherry
March 31 2014
It goes against the spirit of rugby to say it - but there is nothing quite so satisfying as a last gasp win away from home. It's even better when the home crowd think they've snatched victory to the extent there was a one man pitch invasion ...
Admittedly the invader was posher than the norm. He was wearing a rather nice jacket, which was a shame for him as Freddie Burns dumped him unceremoniously on his back . Looked a bit like a spear tackle, but the guy was not hurt at the time although he looked like he might be due a hangover later.
It all happened just a couple of minutes from time with Gloucs 14-8 up and defending heroically.
Don Armand managed to score through a mass of bodies - cue the invasion. The guy was escorted off and he may well have missed Gareth Steenson's failed conversion attempt.
It was a relatively easy shot, so it could well be that the pitch invasion put the kciker off. Either way it was a wonderful end to the game for the travelling support. A great win and a good laugh.
The end of game drama came when we were down to 13 because of sin-bins. We'd gone in front in the second half thanks to a Charlie Sharples' try and a Rob Cook penalty after trailing to a Matt Jess score and Steenson kick.
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Presumably hes facing a ban from Sandy Park
Well played by the way.
Well played yourselves btw although I'm sure both teams have played better this season.
Our prop saw him coming and instinctively laid him out with a punch to the jaw.
The home supporters were baying for blood and we feared a red card, but nothing happened at all apart from the lad being carried off by his mates.
Asked afterwards what had transpired our prop said the Ref just said : "That served him right he had no business being on the pitch."