North Gloucester Combination Finals Day at Kingsholm

Previewing Thursday's home European Rugby Challenge Cup game against SU Agen (kick off 7:45pm), Head Coach Johan Ackermann knows Gloucester will have to improve their accuracy and be wary of an unpredictable French side.

After an indifferent first half in Pau, Head Coach Johan Ackermann was proud of the way his Gloucester team fought back in France and felt that his team could easily have overcome a 20-0 deficit before going down 27-21.

Tom Savage was frustrated that Gloucester were unable to finalise their comeback and take the points as Pau took the spoils on Thursday evening in France.

Speaking to the local media this week, Henry Purdy spoke of his excitement to take on Pau, and kick off a new season of European Rugby this evening.

Gloucester lock Tom Savage spoke this week of his, and the squad's determination to improve their form on the road as they travel to the Stade Du Hameau this Thursday to open their European Rugby Challenge Cup campaign against Pau

Head Coach Johan Ackermann spoke this week about the exciting new challenge of coaching a team in European competition, with Gloucester travelling to take on Pau on Thursday evening.

Speaking to GRTV after the 29-24 win over Northampton, Henry Trinder admitted that Saints had been a tough opponent who had pushed Gloucester all the way, but that the win was reward for a hard week on the training pitch.

What a difference a week makes! Speaking to GRTV after the win over Northampton Saints, Johan Ackermann was full of pride for all his squad as they fought back after last week's heavy defeat at Sale.

Speaking to the local media this week, Billy Twelvetrees spoke of his, and the team's, determination to right some wrongs when they take on Northampton Saints at Kingsholm this Saturday (KO 3pm)

Backs Coach Tim Taylor was on media duty this week ahead of the Aviva Premiership fixture at home to Northampton Saints (Saturday, kick off 3pm), and insists that Gloucester have worked hard to put right what went wrong at Sale and can't wait to take on the Saints.