It was a day to remember at Sandy Park for Exeter's Gareth Steenson as the fly half helped himself to a 17 point haul in a famous 22-10 win over Gloucester.

Gloucester brought their preseason preparations to a close on Friday evening as they went toe to toe with Munster at a passionate Musgrave Park before the home team edged it 15-10.

Head Coach Bryan Redpath has been very open in his desire to see his Gloucester side win more matches on the road and they duly achieved that on Saturday afternoon with a hard fought 24-14 win over the Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium.

Despite the absence of a host of internationals, Gloucester got their 2010-11 campaign off to a winning start with a 26-6 preseason win over the Scarlets.

Gloucester have had a miserable record at Sixways in recent times and finally laid that bogey to rest on Saturday afternoon but made incredibly hard work of it as they squeaked a 23-22 win.

In front of a 15,090 Kingsholm crowd, Gloucester delivered a fine win in their final home game of the season as they defeated London Irish by 34 points to 20.

At Franklins Gardens on Saturday afternoon, Gloucester more than held their own against a fine Northampton side yet left with nothing as they lost 38-23.

Gloucester's European ambitions were brought to a shuddering halt at Adams Park on Sunday afternoon as Wasps gleefully exploited a below par defensive performance with Tom Varndell running in a hat trick in a 42-26 win.

Gloucester and Saracens fought out a classic at Kingsholm on Saturday evening with the game going right to the final kick. Freddie Burns' 19 points proved to be crucial.

The locals sing about Blaydon but Gloucester were never at the races on Wednesday evening as Kiwi fly half Jimmy Gopperth's 20 point haul helped Newcastle to a 25-13 win.

The contribution of Nicky Robinson was key on Saturday afternoon as the fly half scored all of Gloucester's points in the 19-0 win over Leeds Carnegie.

Gloucester went toe to toe with the Northampton Saints on Sunday and came desperately close to taking home the trophy before the Saints took the spoils with a 30-24 win.

Gloucester had to survive a tough first half examination by the Cardiff Blues in this afternoon's LV= Cup semi final before a James Simpson-Daniel hat trick helped clinch a 29-18 victory.

Despite a valiant comeback, when they clawed back a 13 point deficit to level matters, Gloucester couldn't quite complete the job and slipped to a 24-19 defeat at Adams Park.

On a day where the conditions were more akin to mud wrestling than rugby, Gloucester outmuscled and outplayed the Sale Sharks on their way to a 47-3 win.

Gloucester delivered a performance of courage and commitment against Leicester at Welford Road this afternoon but the Tigers just had too much in the locker and were deserved 33-11 winners.

It's been said for a while now that, when Gloucester clicked, someone was going to be on the end of a hiding. That moment came this afternoon as Harlequins were swept aside 46-6.

Tim Taylor held his nerve and converted Tom Voyce's last minute try as Gloucester capped a remarkable comeback with the win which takes them into the semi finals of the LV=Cup.

Job done for Gloucester and a win duly achieved over a Worcester Warriors side who have rapidly become their bogey side over the past couple of seasons.

Gloucester Rugby travelled to Rodney Parade on Sunday to take on the Dragons in Round Six of the Heineken Cup knowing that a win was required to keep lingering European hopes alive. And that win was duly delivered with Akapusi Qera scoring a memorable hat trick.

Gloucester were denied a first A League victory of the season at Imber Court on Monday evening when Jack Wallace's injury time try snatched a 14-10 win for London Wasps.

Gloucester Rugby delivered a Heineken Cup victory in some style at Kingsholm this afternoon, making light of the difficult conditions to condemn Biarritz to their first European defeat of the season.

Gloucester and Worcester kept the crowd on the edge of their seats and blood pressure high on the respective benches as they battled out a 13-13 draw at Kingsholm on Saturday afternoon.

Gloucester were unable to give their supporters the best possible Christmas present as second half indiscipline gave Nicky Little the chance to lay the foundations for a 24-8 victory.

Gloucester got back to winning ways as they defeated Glasgow Warriors 19-6 in the Heineken Cup in the proverbial game of two halves as they overturned a 6-0 half time deficit to emerge victorious.

Gloucester's recent revival came to a shuddering halt at a freezing Firhill on Friday evening as the club's Heineken Cup ambitions took a real knock at the hands of the Glasgow Warriors.

A young Gloucester side produced a much improved A League display against Bath at the Rec on Monday evening but the home team were just too strong and emerged 32-16 winners.

Fly half Nicky Robinson contributed 20 points from the boot as Gloucester were forced to work hard for a 25-13 victory over a determined and competitive Newcastle Falcons outfit at Kingsholm on Saturday afternoon.

Gloucester more than played their part in a 64 point thriller at the Stoop on Saturday afternoon but were edged out 35-29 paying the price for tries conceded either side of half time.

He wasn't originally named in the starting XV but two penalties and two drop goals from the boot of Freddie Burns were enough to earn Gloucester a memorable and much needed win over Leicester Tigers on Friday evening.

Another game slipped away on Sunday afternoon with Gloucester seemingly set for an LV= Cup victory over London Wasps but finishing the game with the bitter taste of defeat in their mouths.

Ceri Sweeney's penalty with less than a minute to play clinched a narrow 26-25 win for the Cardiff Blues in the LV= Cup at a damp and dark Kingsholm on Sunday afternoon.

Kingsholm witnessed a piece of history on Tuesday evening as the Wallabies came to town and were pushed virtually all the way until late scores eased the visitors to a 36-5 win.

They outscored their opponents by three tries to one and played with only 14 men for 50 minutes but Gloucester left Edgeley Park with only a losing bonus point as Charlie Hodgson's boot proved crucial in a 28-23 home win on Friday evening.

Wasps came to Kingsholm on Saturday evening and did a throughly professional job, defending like demons to soak up all that Gloucester could throw at them before ruthlessly taking their chances to emerge with the win.

Gloucester tasted defeat in the A League at Kingsholm on Monday evening as Harlequins produced a second half try scoring burst to overcome a half time deficit and emerge easy 45-14 winners.

After a promising opening half hour, Gloucester were blown away by the pace and power of Biarritz right winger Takudzwa Ngwenya whose finishing skills proved pivotal in turning the game the way of the Frenchmen. Final score 42-15.

Nicky Robinson put in a Man of the Match performance, slotting the winning penalty with just six minutes to go as Gloucester edged out the Dragons 19-17 in a tight Heineken opener.

Gloucester made very hard work of things at a sunny Headingley on Sunday afternoon relying on three second half tries from Olivier Azam, James Simpson-Daniel and Mike Tindall to finally subdue a spirited Leeds' outfit, 26-10.

Gloucester restored pride at Vicarage Road on Sunday afternoon but were unable to overcome a crippling penalty count and couldn't quite hold on to the lead as Saracens struck late to snatch the points.

Gloucester slipped to a grim 14-27 home defeat on Saturday afternoon as Northampton Saints came to Kingsholm and delivered a professional performance to earn the win.

A young Gloucester side took on a Wasps outfit containing considerable Guinness Premiership experience in the A League on Monday night and gave a good account of themselves in a losing cause.

Nothing went right for Gloucester Rugby on a wretched afternoon at the Madejski Stadium as they saw four men sent to the sin bin and former fly half Ryan Lamb help himself to a 20 point haul in a 40-10 win for London Irish.

A youthful Gloucester United side, hit by a number of late withdrawals, slipped to a 50-3 defeat at Saracens in their A League opener on Monday evening.

Gloucester got their 2009-10 Guinness Premiership season off to the best possible start as they defeated Bath by 24 points to 5 with James Simpson-Daniel claiming two tries.

Gloucester and the Ospreys treated the Kingsholm crowd to an entertaining preseason friendly on Saturday afternoon with the Welsh region scoring two late Dan Biggar tries to earn the win.

Connacht provided a tough preseason opponent at Kingsholm on Saturday afternoon remaining in the game until the last few minutes before Gloucester clinched a 29-19 win.

It was an entertaining afternoon's rugby at Kingsholm to get the new season, and Bryan Redpath's reign as head coach, underway.

The curtain came down on Gloucester's season on Saturday afternoon at an emotionally charged Adams Park with Wasps emerging deserved 34-3 winners.

For the second time in a month, Worcester were a thorn in the side of Gloucester's Guinness Premiership ambitions denying the Cherry and Whites with a dogged defensive display.

Gloucester's EDF Energy Cup dreams were ruthlessly picked apart by a Cardiff Blues side that were superior in every aspect of the game on their way to a 50-12 win.

Gloucester United bowed out of the Guinness A League on Thursday evening when they finished on the wrong end of a 55-27 scoreline against London Wasps in the semi final at Dry Leas.