Perfect start for Gloucester

Nov 10 2007 Western Mail

Ulster 14-32 Gloucester

GLOUCESTER made the perfect start to their Heineken Cup campaign with a thumping bonus-point win over Ulster at Ravenhill last night.

The Cherry and Whites blitzed Ulster with five tries in the first half-hour to ensure maximum points.

Fly-half Ryan Lamb led the way with 12 points from a try, conversion and two penalties.

The visitors were out of the blocks with an early try after six minutes.

Akapusi Qera made huge ground through some soft Ulster defending, and Lamb put through a chip which Lesley Vainikolo touched down in the left corner.

Four minutes later, Gloucester had their second – running from their own 22 and Iain Balshaw passing for Mike Tindall to run in.

It was soon 17-0 when Lamb danced past some dreadful defending after Vainikolo had made an initial surge and it was thn more of the same on an easy night for Gloucester.