European Challenge Cup final glory for Gloucester


  • Rugby
  • Saturday, 02 May 2015

Rugby Union - Edinburgh Rugby v Gloucester Rugby - European Rugby Challenge Cup Final - Twickenham Stoop, London, England - 1/5/15 Gloucester Rugby celebrate with the trophy at the end of the match Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Andrew Couldridge

LONDON (Reuters) - Gloucester survived a nail-biting finale to the European Challenge Cup final to beat Edinburgh 19-13 on a highly-charged night at The Stoop on Friday.

The Premiership side were in control thanks to a Billy Twelvetrees try and 14 points from the boot of former Edinburgh scrumhalf Greig Laidlaw but some ill-discipline nearly allowed the Scottish team to snatch an unlikely victory.

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