GLOUCESTER produced their second successive bonus point victory to increase their momentum in the Guinness Premiership.

FOR THE thick end of 60-odd minutes in this contest, Gloucester produced the sort of performance that characterised their assault on the Guinness Premiership last season.

BY RETURNING to the type of game that has served them so well in recent seasons, Gloucester earned a vital away victory over Saracens that may just be the kick-start they need.

GLOUCESTER made enormously heavy weather of reaching the knockout stages of the EDF Energy Cup with the narrowest of victories over Newcastle.

GLOUCESTER gave themselves every chance of qualifying for the serious stages of the EDF Energy Cup with a four try victory over the Dragons at Kingsholm.

CARDIFF took a stranglehold of Heineken Cup pool six with their second successive bonus point victory that will now ask serious questions of Gloucester’s qualification hopes.

GLOUCESTER produced a robust and solid opening salvo in this season’s Heineken Cup to take the sting out of Biarritz at Kingsholm to claim a priceless opening victory.

GLOUCESTER outside-half Ryan Lamb ensured that the Cherry and Whites made the best possible start to their EDF Energy Cup campaign, at home to Wasps.

FOR THE first time in a good while, Gloucester attempted to strike a balance between their all-court attacking instincts and a penetrating kicking game to register their first bonus point victory of the season at Kingsholm.

CHARLIE Hodgson produced a tactical kicking master class to stretch Sale Sharks' unbeaten run to four games and condemn Gloucester to their second Guinness Premiership defeat of the season.

THERE is plenty still to do of course, but Gloucester collected their second successive Guinness Premiership victory with a resilient second half fight-back against Harlequins at Kingsholm.

THE WAIT is over, the wait is history.

Gloucester should awake tomorrow to the mother and father of all headaches – a hangover that has taken 17 years to experience.

GLOUCESTER made the grimmest possible start to the new Guinness Premiership season – spluttering to a disjointed defeat to last year’s beaten finalists Leicester.

IF GLOUCESTER are going to be true to themselves – and there is no reason to suggest anything other given the individuals in charge – then they will realise a golden opportunity to rubber-stamp all the ability and potential disappeared with their defeat against Leicester.

IT WAS everything expected and a little bit more.

IF EVER there was a vindication of what Gloucester are trying to achieve, a justification of the vision in place at Kingsholm, then serious concrete steps were taken in Wycombe against European champions Wasps.

FOR THE second week in succession Gloucester collected a cherished bonus point victory that enhances their cause for a home play-off in the Guinness Premiership.

IF THERE was one thing Gloucester managed to keep following their Heineken Cup defeat at the hands of Munster last weekend it was their sense of perspective.

IN THE immediate aftermath of Gloucester’s Heineken Cup elimination at the hands of Munster, it was head coach Dean Ryan who applied the perspective.

THINUS DELPORT delivered another telling blow to Gloucester’s Guinness Premiership title surge – by sliding into score against his former employers in the final minute at Sixways.

GLOUCESTER dragged every ounce of effort they could muster to rescue a vital point against Sale Sharks.

THE MESSAGE should be keep the faith.

THE CHASE is well and truly on.

NERVOUS, and driven to distraction by Newcastle’s all-court approach, Gloucester rescued themselves with three tries in the last quarter to salvage four vital Guinness Premiership points.

DEAN RYAN described Gloucester’s performance against Bristol as ‘appalling’ and ‘unacceptable’ as the Guinness Premiership leaders sank to their second successive defeat.

WHEN GLOUCESTER last lost a Premiership game at Kingsholm the likes of Ryan Lamb and Anthony Allen were barely out of short trousers but the emphatic feeling of euphoria that swept through Kingsholm that afternoon heralded a bright new dawn.

DOWN Gloucester way there are victories that matter and then there are victories like this over Wasps.

THEY SCORED five tries and made it into the knockout stages of the Heineken Cup where they will play Munster but this was another scratchy performance from Gloucester.

RIGHT, first things first. The Ospreys swept Gloucester aside to end their unbeaten record in the Heineken Cup with a withering display of power at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday.

GIVEN Gloucester's frankly awful record at the Recreation Ground, if there is a Guinness Premiership home banker, this is surely it.

GLOUCESTER suffered yet more heartache on the banks of the Avon as Bath maintained their astonishing home stranglehold over the Kingsholm club.

GLOUCESTER can play more dazzling rugby than this, of that there can be no doubt, but that would do their all-round mastery in this west country dust-up a severe disservice.

IT WILL be a rollickingly good Christmas down Gloucester way, that’s for sure.

FOR THE second week in succession, Ryan Lamb led Bourgoin on a merry dance as Gloucester took a strangle hold of sizeable proportions in Pool Two of the Heineken Cup.

GLOUCESTER delivered another thoroughly convincing endorsement of their Heineken Cup credentials with a bonus point victory at the Stade Pierre Rajon.

IN THE WILDS of Newport, Gloucester ended their EDF Energy Cup campaign with a narrow victory – based on unyielding effort and a couple of outstanding individual contributions.

FOR THE second week running Gloucester had to grit their teeth to get themselves out of an almighty jam to retain their lead at the top of the Guinness Premiership.

AS RIOTOUSLY physical as expected, as uncompromisingly full on as ever – Gloucester saw themselves to a hugely important Heineken Cup victory over the Ospreys at Kingsholm to take a giant leap forward in Pool Two.

ONE OF the most remarkable 22 minutes in Heineken Cup history set Gloucester on their way to a bonus point victory over Ulster after they wreaked havoc at Ravenhill.

YET ANOTHER remarkable match, yet another astonishing recovery from Wasps.

TWO TRIES from James Simpson-Daniel preserved Gloucester’s interest in the EDF Energy Cup – but that should not overshadow another disjointed and error-strewn performance.

THANKS to their most resourceful and well-executed performance of the season, London Irish ended Gloucester’s unbeaten start in the Guinness Premiership with a scrappy but thoroughly deserved victory in Reading.

IF THERE is one thing that won’t happen at Castle Grim this season under Dean Ryan it is that Gloucester won’t get washed along with all the hype.

GLOUCESTER breathed yet more momentum into their perfect Guinness Premiership start with a commanding, thoroughly convincing victory over Leicester at Welford Road.

IN THEIR toughest examination yet, Gloucester maintained their 100% Guinness Premiership record following an absorbing, thoroughly confrontational and full-on local derby against Worcester in front of a record Kingsholm crowd.

IF THIS was the Guinness Premiership at potentially its most arduous, against unforgiving opponents away from home, then Gloucester served notice of their intent against Saracens at Vicarage Road.

SO THAT’S what all the fuss was about. Lesley Vainikolo announced himself on an unsuspecting Guinness Premiership with a debut record five tries as Gloucester ran riot against Leeds at Headingley.

Cardiff Blues continued their sequence of pre-season winning performances with a 40 points to 10 victory against Gloucester.

THE ASTONISHING force of nature that was Leicester swept to a comprehensive and fully deserved Guinness Premiership final victory over Gloucester at Twickenham.

GLOUCESTER roared into next Saturday’s Guinness Premiership final with a clinical assault against Saracens at Kingsholm – collecting seven tries in their biggest league victory of the season.

DEAN RYAN hailed Gloucester's effort to finish top of the Guinness Premiership as a 'magnificent achievement' after watching his side dismantled Bristol in a typically thrilling west country derby at Ashton Gate.