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Harlequins fluff their lines as Pool Six concludes
Harlequins were gifted the chance to make it into the final stages of the Heineken Cup last night but were denied by a solid, brutal Connacht side. Toulouse on the other hand would have been breathing a sigh of relief after Gloucester's young side ran riot at Kingsholm.
It was a day to remember for Bryan Redpath’s men as they triumphed over a star-studded Toulouse side which featured IRB Player of the Year, Thierry Dusatoir.
Nick Wood was put in the sin bin early on for Gloucester but the Cherry-and-Whites held strong as Jonny May charged down a rushed kick from Timoci Matanavou to score the opener for the hosts.
Rugby News Round-up No.3
With Heineken Cup Round 3 nearly over and more rugby news stories emerging its time for another rugby news round-up. In this edition we have an interesting story about Worcester's Miles Benjamin and some news about Chris Ashton. Click 'more' to read the stories...
Toulouse 21-17 Gloucester
Toulouse probably expected an easy Round 1 game against Gloucester but it was far from that. Gloucester fans both in France and at home would have been elated with 10 minutes to go as Trinder scored what looked to be the winner but a Poitrenaud try just a few minutes later denied the West-Country side victory.
Burns missed the opening opportunity of the game just a few minutes in but Gloucester showed their attacking hunger as Tindall struck a huge territorial kick. In the end, Toulouse countered and hammered away at the Gloucester defence...
Burns missed the opening opportunity of the game just a few minutes in but Gloucester showed their attacking hunger as Tindall struck a huge territorial kick. In the end, Toulouse countered and hammered away at the Gloucester defence...