Head coach Bryan Redpath pointed to Gloucester's forward pack as the key to their 23-6 derby victory over Bath.
McGeechan admits Bath's missed chances proved crucial
Head coach Bryan Redpath pointed to Gloucester's forward pack as the key to their 23-6 derby victory over Bath.
Redpath said: "I thought our pack were outstanding. There were some great performances across the board from the pack and that set a platform for the game.
"(Operations manager) John Brain has done a lot of good work with our scrum and that was important for us. We put a big emphasis on that part of the game and it was really important we got that right today, and we knew we could have a go at them there.
"(Forwards coach) Carl (Hogg) also did a lot of work on our driving as we conceded three tries from drives last weekend.
"Today was about that detail that we practised and having the right collective emotion attached to it. Today we played as a team, defended as a team and got our rewards as a team."
Redpath was also full of praise for his side's determination in defence. "We never got any field position in that first 25-30 minutes, Bath retained possession well, but we gained a lot of confidence from defending multi-phases," he added.
"We turned them over in certain phases but couldn't get out of our own half and it allowed them a chance to attack. But we grew in confidence after defending for long periods.
"Ideally you don't want to get into a situation like that, but after last week's performance it was really important that we dig in today and showed lots of character and passion."
Critical
Bath boss Sir Ian McGeechan agreed that the opening 30 minutes had been critical, with his side's inability to take their chances proving costly.
He said: "For 32 minutes we were pretty good. We kept Gloucester in their own half with no rugby to play and controlled it.
"With a little bit more execution we probably could have been a couple more scores up.
"They defended well so you have to give them credit, but a couple of poor executions and we gave them a lifeline."
