Aviva Premiership: Gloucester fail to convince David Humphreys in London Welsh rout

Gloucester failed to convince coach David Humphreys that their inconsistent form is over despite a 46-10 rout of London Welsh.

At half-time Gloucester were fortunate to be winning 12-10 but they dominated the second half and once opposition prop Taione Vea was yellow-carded they scored 31 unanswered points in the final 15 minutes.

Gloucester eventually scored six tries through Mark Atkinson, who crossed twice, Jonny May, Henry Purdy, Charlie Sharples and a penalty award. Greig Laidlaw kicked four conversions and a penalty, with Billy Twelvetrees succeeding with a penalty and James Hook one conversion.

We were a little bit inaccurate in the set-pieces and we were getting increasingly frustrated but all credit to London Welsh for putting us under pressure.

"For the first 60 minutes, we were disappointing and were showing no improvement," said Humphreys, whose side were winning for the second time in their first four Aviva Premiership games of the season. 

"We were a little bit inaccurate in the set-pieces and we were getting increasingly frustrated but all credit to London Welsh for putting us under pressure. 

"I'm delighted with the five points and that little bit of magic from Jonny May provided the spark to cause them problems.

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"I thought the substitutions made a big impact; Mark Atkinson brought us something different in midfield and it is now a 23-man game so having Greig Laidlaw to come on shows the depth in our squad."

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Gloucester face Leicester and Saracens in their next games, with Humphreys added: "Let's be judged after the first six games but we have an awful long way to go as we've got to be a lot better than we were tonight if we are going to trouble the best."

London Welsh coach Justin Burnell was deflated with his side's capitulation in the last 15 minutes - they remain winless and have conceded 197 points in four games.

"At 12-10 at half-time we were more than in the game but crucially decisions went against us," he said.

"The penalty count was 20-7 against us and I can't explain why. It seems that we are doing certain things and are penalised and the opposition are doing the same but they are not.

"It's easy to look at the scoreboard and we will have to learn to play for 80 minutes not 60, but it seemed the game changed on its head almost on a flip of a coin."