What A Finish
Harry Elrington
By New Cherry
March 7 2022
What an advert for Premiership rugby. Gloucs and Saints served up a thriller at Kingsholm with the spoils going to the Cherry and Whites with the very last play. 35-30.
Alex Craig's try capped a great comeback after Saints went ahead courtesy of tries from Matt Proctor and Fraser Dingwall with replies from Harry Elrington and Tim Seabrook pegging the score back to 20-14 at the break.
A fantastic length of the field effort from Northamptopn's Tom Collins looked like it may be the decider, only for Louis Rees-Zammitt to enter the fray and score with his first touch. Gloucester's tails were up forcing Saints to collapse a a maul, which resulted in a penalty try and a yellow card for prop Emmanuel Iyogun.
Gloucs were in front, but not for long as Dan Biggar slotted a penalty. Two points in it and what to do with a penalty? Kick to the corner and let Craig drive over from the line-out that's what with Hastings adding the extras.
Five points keep Gloucs in sixth but right on the coattails of Chiefs and Irish who have both played one more game. Off to Sale next Saturday with confidence high.