A derby win which the fans will talk about for years
GLOUCESTER v Bath means so much to the Gloucester supporters - more than any other game on the fixture list.
So on Saturday evening, they must have been in total euphoria after the Cherry and Whites dismantled Bath, recording their biggest-ever margin of victory over their fiercest rivals, scoring 10 tries to nil, which is some achievement.
The game had so much going on all the time, two early yellow cards for Bath, three disallowed tries for Gloucester and one for Bath.
I actually thought after the first 20 minutes that it was going to be one of those days for Gloucester with all the possession and territory being enjoyed without anything to show for it - but Gloucester held their nerve stuck to their process and by half time the game was over. When Lewis Ludlow scored his try, the emotion that poured out of him and his fellow teammates was a sight to behold.
It was an insight into how far the culture has changed since the employment of George Skivington and was in stark contrast to a Bath squad packed with talent, but devoid of any spirit, and cohesion.
Bath just fell apart as every Gloucester pass stuck, to rack a hatful of points and they have been berated from all quarters, which for all concerned with the club will hurt.
I am sorry to say they deserve everything that is coming at them. I have read that Gloucester last season were in the same position - not a chance.
The league position was similar, yes, but the attitude of the players are poles apart. There was a strategy that was being applied right across the board which everyone now can see the fruits of.
I just cannot see that at Bath, which will be a massive concern for their supporters.
They have totally wasted the season of non-relegation which they could have used to get their house in order, meaning next season they will start the on the back foot after just a pre-season together with new players and coaches to get it right.
The only crumb of comfort is if they hold onto the majority of the squad, they have on paper the potential to boast a very combative squad.
But their woes should not take anything away from a Gloucester performance that will be talked about for years.
The players’ infectious enthusiasm is a joy to watch, with players working so hard with or without the ball, and an interaction with the Kingsholm faithful the like of which I do not think I have ever seen in my lifetime. That is a bold statement I know but I firmly believe it is true.
The Gloucester squad are assembled from all around the world, but the Argentine trio of Matias Alemanno, Santiago Carreras, and Santiago Socino seem to be thriving in a Cherry and White shirt.
Alemanno is a personal favourite, he does the graft, as a second row should, he defends like a back row player.
His acceleration to score his try was sensational and to see him celebrate with his team and countrymen was such a special moment.
Now, after the massive high of the weekend, Gloucester must come down to earth very quickly with a quick turnaround to play Saracens under the Friday night lights in the quarter final of the European Challenge Cup.
As well as physically, the players will have to re-charge mentally as the Londoners will arrive in scintillating form and with a steely determination to make it into the next round.
As Skivington stated, at this time of the season every game is now a cup final, which is a great position for the club to be in.
Skivington has been a master in rotating his squad, which now will be vital in building on this most famous of West Country derby victories.