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Keeping faith pays off for Ryan

Gloucester head coach Dean Ryan says that despite scoring six tries to beat Saracens, his team played in a similar way to the defeat against Munster.

The Cherry-and-Whites' 39-15 victory on Saturday was a welcome turnaround from their 16-3 reverse in the Heineken Cup.

"We've always had a lot of belief in the movement game. We've got a side that's picked for movement," Ryan told BBC Radio Gloucestershire.

"We saw similarities with last week, just the result is very different."

Ryan felt that his side did everything well against Munster but failed to get the points on the board when they had a chance - and that was the crucial difference on Saturday.

"The game changes once the scoreboard's ticking along. It changes perception of what both sides can do," he added.

Gloucester are two-points clear at the top of the Guinness Premiership with three games to play, and are at home to bottom club Leeds Carnegie this Saturday.


see also
Gloucester 39-15 Saracens
12 Apr 08 |  Rugby Union
Tindall positive about comeback
11 Apr 08 |  Gloucester
We are a step further on - Ryan
10 Apr 08 |  Gloucester
Gloucester 3-16 Munster
05 Apr 08 |  Rugby Union


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