A massively reshuffled Gloucester Rugby side gave it everything at the Madejski Stadium on Saturday afternoon but came up just short as six penalties from the boot of Tom Homer secured a 23-15 win for London Irish.

Despite a spirited effort from Cardiff, Gloucester were simply too strong in the end for the Blues, scoring five tries on their way to a 40 points to 3 LV= Cup win.

There have been some memorable European nights at Kingsholm over the years but this was one of the best as Gloucester stunned Toulouse with a 34-24 win.

The bounce of a rugby ball can be a cruel thing at times and it hurt Gloucester at the Stoop on Saturday evening as a wicked bounce led to the try that won the game for Harlequins.

Leading 10-3 shortly before half time, Gloucester looked well set to kick on and secure victory at Sixways but basic errors either side of half time gave Worcester a way back into the game and the Warriors needed no second invitation to earn a 21-15 win.

On a wet and miserable afternoon at Vicarage Road, Gloucester came close to toppling the Aviva Premiership champions but settled for a 15-15 draw thanks to Freddie Burns' late penalty.

Gloucester Rugby gave their supporters the best Christmas present possible as an impressive performance saw them score six tries in a 39-10 win over London Wasps.

Just as it looked as though Gloucester would be slipping to an unprecedented fourth defeat in a row at Kingsholm, up stepped replacement Jonny May to score the crucial try in a 23-19 win over Connacht.

Gloucester finally emerged on the right side of a close scoreline as they battled their way to a 14-10 win in a tense, often feisty encounter with Connacht in Galway on Saturday afternoon.

Despite outscoring their hosts by three tries to two, Gloucester paid the price for not making enough of a strong first half wind and slipped to a disappointing 26-25 defeat at Newcastle on Friday evening.

Despite a tremendous effort, Gloucester were defeated at home for the third time in succession as the Leicester Tigers just edged a titanic tussle between these sides by 19 points to 14 on Saturday.

Gloucester dominated territory and possession in a physical Heineken Cup encounter at Kingsholm on Saturday but were ruthlessly picked off by a high flying Harlequins side who maintain their unbeaten start to the season.

Glory beckoned for Gloucester as Henry Trinder's 70th minute try gave them a 17-14 lead in Toulouse only for Clement Poitrenaud to kill the dream of a superb European away win, the full back's 73rd minute score giving the French side a 21-17 win.

Gloucester put the disappointment of losing at home last weekend to clinch a hard earned but much needed 24-19 away win at Exeter on Saturday afternoon, their first win on the road since late February.

Appropriately enough for this time of year, there was plenty of fire and brimstone at Kingsholm on Saturday evening as Saracens ended Gloucester's proud home record in the Premiership with a 19-17 win.

Gloucester battled gamely on Friday evening but their LV= Cup hopes took a knock as they ran into a Leicester Tigers outfit seemingly determined to make a point and slipped to a 40-14 reverse.

Gloucester Rugby and Sale Sharks went toe to toe at Kingsholm in an LV= Cup thriller on Saturday afternoon before a strong final quarter saw Gloucester clinch a 58-27 win.

It was a case of so near and yet so far for Gloucester against the Sale Sharks on Saturday afternoon as a second half comeback came just short and the home side edged it 13-11.

Gloucester Rugby and London Irish served up an absolute humdinger of a clash at Kingsholm on Saturday afternoon with the home team keeping their cool in the heat to edge it 33-30.

No quarter asked and none given. That's always the way with Gloucester vs Bath encounters. And this one was no different with Gloucester overcoming a strong Bath start before emerging 23-6 winners.

For the second season in a row at the Stoop, Gloucester were swept aside by a rampant Harlequins side and suffered a 42-6 defeat in the Aviva Premiership on Saturday afternoon.

Gloucester clinched their first win of the Aviva Premiership rugby season with a hard fought but ultimately comfortable 29-8 win over the Worcester Warriors on Saturday.

Northampton and Gloucester went toe to toe at Franklin's Gardens and Bryan Redpath's side looked to have snatched the win until Ryan Lamb's 78th minute penalty settled a 26-24 thriller.

It was James Simpson-Daniel's big night at Kingsholm and his Gloucester team mates did him proud as they romped to a 47-7 win over Russia on Friday evening.

Gloucester Rugby's 2011-12 preseason campaign got off to a stuttering start as a late try from London Welsh scrum half Rob Lewis earned the visitors a shock 24-23 victory.

Gloucester suffered semi final heartbreak as their Twickenham dreams were shattered courtesy of an Owen Farrell penalty just seven minutes from time which earned a 12-10 win for Saracens at Vicarage Road.

It took a while to click into gear but, once they did, Gloucester were too much for the Sale Sharks as they rounded off the regular season with a ten try salvo on their way to an Aviva Premiership play off semi final at Saracens.

Three games in eight days proved to be a step too far for Gloucester on Easter Sunday as in form Saracens produced a clinical and impressive display to clinch a home play off semi final courtesy of a 35-12 win.

Gloucester emerged triumphant on Tuesday evening at Kingsholm with a 27-15 win over Northampton Saints but it was anything but easy.

Just as Alesana Tuilagi's hat trick looked to have ruined Gloucester's afternoon, up popped Eliota Fuimoano-Sapolu whose last minute interception earned his side a 41 all draw against the Leicester Tigers.

Gloucester limped away from Edgeley Park on the wrong end of a 36-31 scoreline, bristling with indignation at a game that seemed to turn on a controversial refereeing decision.

Gloucester had to work tremendously hard to finally overcome a spirited effort from a dogged Newcastle side before three late tries secured the win and a try scoring bonus point.

Gloucester tasted defeat for the first time since New Year's Day and their recent winning run came to an abrupt end as they slipped to their worst defeat of the season at the Stoop to a fired up Harlequins on Saturday.

After losing two Anglo Welsh finals in a row, Gloucester banished those bad memories made it third time lucky and lifted the trophy thanks to an emphatic 34-7 win over the Newcastle Falcons.

Gloucester Rugby winger Charlie Sharples ran in four tries as his side booked their place in next weekend's LV= Cup Final with a 45-17 victory over the Dragons at Kingsholm.

Gloucester faced possibly their toughest game of the season as in form local rivals Bath Rugby came to town but responded in fine style securing a bonus point 34-22 victory.

Gloucester Rugby made it eight wins in a row at Franklin's Gardens on Saturday afternoon, defeating Northampton Saints by 18 points to 16 in a tight hard fought encounter.

Gloucester Rugby extended their winning home record and moved to third place in the Aviva Premiership table on Friday evening with a gritty 23-9 victory over London Irish at Kingsholm.

In conditions more akin to mud wrestling than to running rugby, Gloucester triumphed for only the second time in thirteen visits to Adams Park earning a narrow and nervy 10-9 victory over Wasps on Sunday.

Gloucester took on a very good London Irish side at Kingsholm on Saturday and simply ran riot in an opening 40 minutes which laid the platform for an impressive 41-8 victory.

Gloucester partly exorcised the demons of New Year's Day with a hard fought but deserved 30-16 win over Leeds Carnegie at Headlingley to move into top spot of pool 3 of the LV= Cup.

On a freezing and foggy night at Kingsholm, Gloucester did a demolition job on their visitors Agen, scoring eight tries on their way to a 60-7 Amlin Challenge Cup victory.

Maybe too much was expected from this fixture following the first meeting between these two sides but Gloucester completed a comfortable enough win over Rovigo on Saturday without ever really having to hit top gear.

Gloucester put aside the disappointment of last weekend's defeat at Leeds Carnegie to showcase their exciting attacking capabilities with a five-try stellar performance in a 38-25 victory against Exeter at Kingsholm.

Gloucester's New Year got off the worst possible start as they slipped to a narrow 15-13 defeat at the hands of the previously winless Leeds Carnegie at Headingley on Saturday.

Having done the hard work last weekend in France, Gloucester were undone by a combination of their own imprecision and the unerring boot of La Rochelle full back Benjamin Dambielle as the French side triumphed 24-18 on Sunday evening.

Gloucester had to dig deep and give it everything on this particular French battlefield on Saturday evening, dogging out a narrow and tense 13-6 win to keep their Amlin Challenge Cup hopes alive.

Gloucester clung on at the death to record a dramatic 19-13 victory at home to Saracens and preserve their unbeaten home record in the Aviva Premiership

After the highs of recent weeks, Gloucester came down to earth with a bump at Newcastle on Sunday as a crippling error count saw them clinch only a losing bonus point in a 12-6 defeat.

Two tries, once either side of half time, settled this LV=Cup tie as a contest as Gloucester dominated a surprisingly lacklustre Saracens side by 36 points to 10.

For the second year in a row, Gloucester Rugby's LV= Cup campaign got off to a narrow defeat to a Welsh region as they slipped up 18-12 to the Dragons at Rodney Parade on Thursday evening.