- Adam Hastings scored 17 factors as Gloucester defeated Benetton at Kingsholm
- Cherry and Whites will face Sharks within the Problem Cup closing later this month
Adam Hastings impressed Gloucester’s passage right into a fifth Problem Cup closing with 17 factors, together with a strive, in a convincing win over Benetton.
The Scotland fly-half pulled the strings in a five-try romp and now hopes to log out forward of his summer time departure to Glasgow Warriors with a trophy within the cupboard at Kingsholm.
Gloucester will now face South African facet Sharks in a showpiece closing at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Could 24.
‘It will be superior to complete right here by serving to the staff win a trophy,’ Hastings stated.
‘We’ve put ourselves in a great place to finish the job, however there may be nonetheless one huge problem in entrance of us. Sharks are an excellent staff and have lots of large guys.’
Adam Hastings scored 17 factors as Gloucester defeated Benetton to ebook their place within the Problem Cup closing
The Scottish fly-half will look to finish his profession at Kingsholm on a excessive earlier than becoming a member of Glasgow Warriors
Gloucester could have endured a horrible time within the Premiership, however they’ve been purple scorching in Europe. Tries from Josh Hathaway, hooker Seb Blake, Hastings, Freddie Clarke and Ollie Thorley noticed them transfer a giant step nearer to repeating their wins within the competitors of 2006 and 2015.
They led all through the competition and constructed a 15-6 lead after Hathaway and Blake tries.
Tomas Albornoz had kicked two penalties to Hastings’ one however, 5 minutes forward of the break, Gloucester No 8 Zach Mercer was sin-binned for a deliberate journey on Rhyno Smith, after which Smith rampaged over within the left nook for Benetton’s first strive.
Victory secures a showdown with South African facet Sharks on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Hooker Gianmarco Lucchesi received one other rating after the break, however Gloucester took again management by means of Hastings and Clarke’s tries, the latter racing clear for an interception rating. Lucchesi crossed once more, however Thorley’s late strive sealed victory and set off the celebrations.
Gloucester boss George Skivington stated: ‘Sharks are an enormous staff in each sense of the phrase. We’ll put together the perfect we will, rip into the problem and provides it our greatest shot.’
