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Archive photograph, for illustration. The rugby pitch and stands at Kingsholm, Gloucester.

Gloucester beat Harlequins 48-0 to go top of Prem

Archive photograph, for illustration. The rugby pitch and stands at Kingsholm, Gloucester. · cisko66 · CC BY 3.0
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Gloucester beat Harlequins 48-0 at Kingsholm to go top of the early Prem table, leaving their visitors bottom without a point.

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Gloucester led 24-0 at half-time and finished with eight tries, each scored by a different player: Loader, Morgan, Trenholm, C Atkinson, S Atkinson, Englefield, Joseph and Barton. Barton also kicked four conversions. [1]

The win gave Gloucester two victories from their first two league matches and a third successive win in all competitions. Harlequins remained bottom of the early table without a point. [1]

England full-back George Furbank made his Harlequins debut, while Gloucester started three new signings, including Wales internationals Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake. [1]

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