After a weekend of last-minute defeats, long-awaited victories, and that drop goal, Round 7 of the Gallagher Premiership is firmly in the rear-view mirror for our West Country sides.
Gloucester were up first on Friday night, making the trip to the nation’s capital where they defeated London Irish 22-21 at the Gtech Community Stadium thanks to a Adam Hastings’ match-winning strike that defied belief.
Exeter Chiefs suffered a harrowing 22-20 defeat to league leading Saracens at Sandy Park on Saturday, as Alex Goode broke hearts with the final kick of the game. And Bath at last secured much-awaited first victory of the season, defeating top-four candidates Northampton Saints 27-14 in a convincing showing at The Rec on Saturday.
