Gloucester’s best-ever win humbles Bath

GEORGE SKIVINGTON celebrated Gloucester’s biggest Premiership win all the more because it came against West Country rivals Bath but said there was more to come from his side.

Gloucester’s 10-try, 64-0 victory at Kingsholm eclipsed their 68-12 win against Bath in 2002, but coach Skivington felt his side started slowly.

‘We got over the line three times without scoring, but we then played some superb rugby,’ he said. ‘It was all the more pleasing because it was against Bath in a meeting between the two oldest rivals in the Premiership.

‘What delighted me was we stopped them from scoring. To nil someone in the Premiership is massive.’

The victory took Gloucester to fifth in the table, one point behind Northampton with two matches to play — at Harlequins and at home to Saracens, the side they also face on Friday night at Kingsholm in the European Challenge Cup quarter-finals.

‘If you want to win something you have to play good teams,’ added Skivington. ‘We’ll find out over the next three matches whether we’re going to get where we want to be. As I’ve said before we’re not the finished article.’

Bath remain at the foot of the table. They end their campaign at Worcester in a match likely to decide last place.