Brilliant work from Blair Cowan to force a penalty at the breakdown

Irish get their hands on the ball in the middle of the pitch, but a knock-on hands the hosts a scrum just inside their own half.

Gloucester are awarded a penalty in front of the posts

The hosts force a penalty and kick into the Irish 22m.

Gloucester with a lot of the opening possession

Its nearly kickoff here at Kingsholm and its Ackermans side Gloucester that take on London Irish.

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