Gloucester run riot at Kingsholm

Gloucester thrashed Harlequins forty-eight nil on October third at Kingsholm to go to the top of the Premiership standings after two wins from two in the league.

Eight tries from eight different scorers

The Cherry and Whites ran in eight tries through Loader, Morgan, Trenholm, C. Atkinson, S. Atkinson, Englefield, Joseph and Barton, with Barton converting four.

Gloucester's new signings shine

Gloucester named three new signings in their starting line-up including Wales internationals Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake, who completely outplayed Harlequins in all facets.

Harlequins struggle from the start

Harlequins, who handed a debut to England full-back George Furbank, struggled to get a handle on the game from the outset and remain bottom without any points.

Skivington praises defensive character

Gloucester head coach George Skivington told BBC Radio Gloucestershire that nilling a team shows character, praising defence coach Joel Tomkins's work getting the boys in that mindset.

“nilling a team is outstanding and that shows character more than anything”

Gilmore blames penalties and possession

Harlequins head coach Jason Gilmore said the performance was totally unacceptable, citing a twenty-one to five penalty count that meant they struggled for possession and field position.

“The performance was totally unacceptable and you are not going to win a game with a 21-5 penalty count against you”

Second-half collapse sealed the result

Harlequins conceded two tries in the first four minutes after half-time, which Gilmore said took the wind out of their sails and put the result beyond doubt.