GLOUCESTER director of rugby David Humphreys was left to reflect on what might have been after running the reigning champions Saracens close in the Aviva Premiership on the weekend.
Gloucester lost 24-20 but Humphreys praised the effort from all the players, saying: “It was an unbelievable effort but we’re very disappointed.
“We gave ourselves a very good opportunity to win the game. We had three try-scoring opportunities: Henry Purdy, which was very good defending on the cross-kick; Billy Burns’ clean break; and then the one with Charlie (Sharples) when he broke at the top right-hand corner.
“Against a team who defend as well as Saracens you have got to take your opportunities. The positive is that we created a lot of opportunities.
“I thought we played some good rugby. I thought the effort and energy made it difficult for Saracens but ultimately it wasn’t enough to win the game.”
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