Summary

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  • Opening match in Pool 3

  1. G'nightpublished at 22:12 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December

    FT: Gloucester 15-10 Edinburgh

    That's all from me tonight, as Gloucester get the better of Edinburgh at a stormy Kingsholm.

    Thanks for your company - enjoy your weekend!

  2. 'Edinburgh were totally stifled'published at 22:09 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December

    FT: Gloucester 15-10 Edinburgh

    Sophie Hurcom
    BBC Sport at Kingsholm

    The win is all that Gloucester will care about considering what they were playing in this evening.

    It was dogged and means they continue their momentum from their Premiership win against Northampton last week before travelling out to France to play Vannes in their second pool match next Saturday.

    Edinburgh were totally stifled for much of the second half although they snatched a losing bonus point at the end to make sure they didn't leave empty-handed.

    Some of their players are still gathered on the pitch minutes after the whistle in a debrief, noticeably debutant Freddy Douglas who is on crutches and wearing a protective boot after going off with that injury early on.

    Players react at full-timeImage source, PA Media
  3. 'You had to roll your sleeves up'published at 22:06 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December

    FT: Gloucester 15-10 Edinburgh

    Gloucester director of rugby George Skivington tells Premier Sports: "The conditions were bad. A couple of opportunities didn't go our way, and the boys showed their resilience.

    "Edinburgh brought it - that was a gritty game and you had to roll your sleeves up.

    "We know how to maul and we haven't stopped training it. Once we saw the conditions, that was the route we had to go down.

    "We managed to get field position and score a couple of tries. We could have been more clinical, but we're pleased with how that went."

  4. 'We love this competition'published at 22:00 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December

    FT: Gloucester 15-10 Edinburgh

    Lewis Ludlow in actionImage source, Getty Images

    Player of the match and Gloucester captain Lewis Ludlow tells Premier Sports: "We wanted to put a performance on at home, and although the weather tried its best to stop that, that performance is what we're about as a club - working hard.

    "Edinburgh make it really tough but we adapted well. It was hard to score points, but possession and territory helped us get points in the end.

    "We love this competition as a club, and we'll be into the fight next week as well."

  5. Postpublished at 21:55 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December

    FT: Gloucester 15-10 Edinburgh

    Simon Devereux
    Former Gloucester forward on BBC Radio Gloucestershire

    It's four points in the bag for Gloucester, a good win.

    They lacked precision at times and didn't build on their dominance, but did enough.

  6. Full-timepublished at 21:54 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December

    Gloucester 15-10 Edinburgh

    A little bit of aggro follows the full-time whistle, but nothing too serious.

  7. Penalty Gloucester 15-10 Edinburghpublished at 80 mins

    Ben Healy

    Through it goes, and although Edinburgh feel the game should have restarted, that is full-time.

    The penalty means they take a losing bonus point back up the road, but Gloucester are deserved winners at Kingsholm.

  8. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Gloucester 15-7 Edinburgh

    Edinburgh have a penalty, and Ben Healy will kick at goal.

  9. Postpublished at 79 mins

    Gloucester 15-7 Edinburgh

    Gloucester's George Barton knocks on just outside his own 22, and maybe Edinburgh will get one last chance.

    There are 90 seconds left.

  10. Postpublished at 75 mins

    Gloucester 15-7 Edinburgh

    Brilliant maul defence from Gloucester and they are awarded the put-in at the scrum.

    It could well be the decisive moment.

  11. Postpublished at 74 mins

    Gloucester 15-7 Edinburgh

    Marshall Sykes returns to bring Edinburgh back to their full compliment as Ben Healy kicks a penalty into the corner.

    There are just under seven minutes left.

  12. Postpublished at 71 mins

    Gloucester 15-7 Edinburgh

    If Edinburgh are to launch a comeback, one suspects it has to be now.

    They make their way into the Gloucester 22 and have a penalty advantage.

    Big moments in the context of this game.

  13. Postpublished at 70 mins

    Gloucester 15-7 Edinburgh

    Robert Carmichael trots on off the bench for Edinburgh, all 6"11 of him.

    A big, big boy. Wonder if anyone's ever asked him what the weather's like up there - that would be really funny...

  14. Postpublished at 21:37 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December

    Gloucester 15-7 Edinburgh

    Simon Devereux
    Former Gloucester forward on BBC Radio Gloucestershire

    It's really clever from Gloucester at the lineout.

    Keeping it simple and using Tuisue.

    Tuisue celebrates his tryImage source, PA Media
  15. try

    Try Gloucester 15-7 Edinburghpublished at 65 mins

    Albert Tuisue

    Edinburgh are powerless to resist the Gloucester rolling maul.

    It's replacement Albert Tuisue who gets the ball down. You have to say, it's a score fully deserved.

    Santi Carreras pushes his conversion attempt wide.

  16. Postpublished at 65 mins

    Gloucester 10-7 Edinburgh

    Gloucester kick to the corner.

    Can they finally take advantage?

  17. Sin-bin Marshall Sykes (Edinburgh)published at 63 mins

    Gloucester 10-7 Edinburgh

    Edinburgh have only just got Tom Dodd back from the bin, but Marshall Sykes replaces him having been shown yellow for that high shot.

    There was head contact, but it's deemed to be a low degree of danger.

  18. Postpublished at 62 mins

    Gloucester 10-7 Edinburgh

    Gareth Anscombe has gone down after taking a slightly late hit from Edinburgh's Marshall Sykes.

    The officials are having a look...

  19. Postpublished at 57 mins

    Gloucester 10-7 Edinburgh

    Everyone of a Gloucester persuasion will be disbelieving at the fact they are only three points in front.

    They win another penalty, but Santi Carreras can only kick the ball dead.

    Will they come to regret all these wasted opportunities?

  20. Postpublished at 57 mins

    Gloucester 10-7 Edinburgh

    Gloucester march their way into the Edinburgh 22, but the ball goes to ground in these difficult conditions and somehow the Scottish side survive again.

    Max Llewellyn takes contact for GloucesterImage source, PA Media