Nottage is one of the longest serving managing directors in the Premiership

Gloucester will have to win two games in six days to keep their faint hopes of reaching the Challenge Cup quarter finals alive.

The away game against Rovigo is on Saturday, 15 January (1400 GMT) with the last group match at home to Agen on Thursday, 20 January (1945 GMT).

"It is a tight turnaround, but these things happen sometimes" said managing director Ken Nottage.

"ERC have made this decision but having a game on a Thursday is new to us."

"It could be tricky for supporters because some will have work the next day and getting here from work could mean travelling direct to the ground. It's not ideal but that's what we've been given."

"It's up to Bryan Redpath and Carl Hogg to make sure the players are ready and I'm sure they'll do a fine job."

Gloucester's chances of reaching the knockout stages could be all but over if La Rochelle beat Agen on 13 January.

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