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FT | URC: Glasgow Warriors 21-10 Sharks
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MATCH OFFICIALS:
Referee: Federico Vedovellli (Italy)
Assistant referees: Sam Grove-White (Scotland) and Rob McDowell (Scotland)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (Italy)
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Sharks: 15 Boeta Chamberlain, 14 Eduan Keyter, 13 Murray Koster, 12 Francois Venter (cptain), 11 Aphiwe Dyantyi, 10 Curwin Bosch, 9 Grant Williams, 8 Nick Hatton, 7 Lappies Labuschagne, 6 Tino Mavesere, 5 Gerbrandt Grobler, 4 Corne Rahl, 3 Hanro Jacobs, 2 Dan Jooste, 1 Ntuthuko Mchunu
Replacements: 16 Fez Mbatha, 17 Khwezi Mona, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Emile van Heerden, 20 Vincent Tshituka, 21 Cameron Wright, 22 Siya Masuku, 23 Ethan Hooker
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Glasgow Warriors: 15 Kyle Rowe, 14 Kyle Steyn (captain), 13 Stafford McDowall, 12 Sione Tuipulotu, 11 Facundo Cordero, 10 Tom Jordan, 9 George Horne, 8 Jack Dempsey, 7 Henco Venter, 6 Matt Fagerson, 5 Scott Cummings, 4 Max Wiliamson, 3 Zander Fagerson, 2 Johnny Matthews, 1 Nathan McBeth
Replacements: 16 Gregor Hiddleston, 17 Oli Kebble, 18 Lucio Sordoni, 19 Sintu Manjezi, 20 Ally Miller, 21 Thomas Gordon, 22 Jamie Dobie, 23 Ross Thompson
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Good day and a warm welcome to our coverage of the United Rugby Championship round 14 match between Glasgow Warriors and the Sharks from Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow.
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KICK OFF: Jordan kicks off deep to start the match and the Sharks gather.
3'
Facundo Cordero bursts away down the far side touchline but is taken down by the Sharks. The Sharks are blown up though and Glasgow have the first penalty of the game after they failed to release.
5'
Glasgow went to the lineout and looked to go for their trademark rolling maul but for the score but the Sharks were alert and stole the ball in the line out, they kick clear.
7'
The Sharks give up another penalty early on and Glasgow Warriors put the ball right back into the corner. Can they get the ball down and maul it over the line?
9'
The Glasgow Warriors knock on at the lineout and the Sharks have a scrum deep inside their own 22. While competing for a ball in the air Cordero is taken out and the Sharks will have to defend another lineout on their own five metre line.
10'
The Warriors have a free attack after earning an advantage at the setpiece. They are probing the Sharks defence with wave after wave of attack.
11'
TRY, GLASGOW WARRIORS, HORNE, 5-0:
Horne snipes to score and the Sharks might have spared themselves a card by letting him in. Horne went with a tap and go after the Sharks gave up the penalty.
12'
CONVERSION, GLASGOW WARRIORS, HORNE, 7-0:
Horne converts his try to give the hosts a deserved 7-0 lead.
13'
Henco Venter gives up the first penalty for the Warriors as he isn't quick enough to roll away and the Sharks set up a lineout deep inside the Glasgow 22.
15'
With a line-out just shy of the Glasgow five-meter line, the visitors get their first opportunity of the game; however, it's quite sloppy, and a knock-on gives Glasgow the scrum put in.
18'
Sharks drive Glasgow back to their 22 as they appear to have awakened at last but Glasgow will have the scrum feed after a knock on terminates that foray forward.
20'
Glasgow counter quickly and have the Sharks on the ropes but the TMO has spotted a neck roll and the Sharks will get a bit of relief from the penalty.
21'
Jordan has been pulling the strings for Glasgow in attack and while the Sharks have shown great energy on defence they have been wasteful with ball in hand.
23'
Bosch drives Glasgow deep with the penalty kick but once in the strike zone, the Sharks make a mistake at the lineout. Jooste feeds the setpiece skew and Glasgow have a scrum feed and a chance to c clear their lines or even counter from deep.
26'
After a deep kick from the Warriors Matthews rips the ball in the tackle and Glasgow are in possession deep in the Sharks once more.
28'
Murray Koster dots the ball down over the line under pressure and has carried it back according to the referee. Glasgow will have a scrum five metres out.
30'
CONVERSION, GLASGOW WARRIORS, HORNE, 14-0:
Horne makes it two from two from the tee as he adds the extras with his unerring boot.
30'
TRY, GLASGOW WARRIORS, WILLIAMSON, 12-0:
Jordan went a little bit too far with a mazy run but Cordero does well to keep it in and get the offload inside and Glasgow will get over to score through Williamson.
33'
The Sharks now have their opportunity to hit back with a scrum on the Glasgow five-meter mark after the hosts knock on.
34'
Rowe gets up and does well to get a hand to a cross-field kick from the Sharks and bats the ball out of play. The will Sharks reset and go again from the line-out but might have had a penalty there.
35'
YELLOW CARD, GLASGOW WARRIORS, CUMMINGS:
That is now far too many infringements from Glasgow and another infringement sees Scott Cummings sent to the bin.
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TRY, SHARKS, JOOSTE, 14-5:
The Sharks finally secure clean ball at the lineout and Jooste breaks off from the maul dashing towards the line and despite Fagerson's best efforts, he crashes over to get his team on the board.
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Bosch can't find the extras from the tee and the Sharks are still nine points adrift of the hosts.
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HALF TIME: GLASGOW WARRIORS 21-5 SHARKS
The Warriors have been dominant and clinical, mostly. The Sharks couldn't make a yellow card to Glasgow count. They ended up giving up a converted try while a man up.
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CONVERSION, GLASGOW WARRIORS, HORNE, 21-5:
Horne adds the two.
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TRY, GLASGOW WARRIORS, STEYN, 19-5:
Steyn cuts through the Shaks line at last and is over to score under the sticks.
40'
Given the penalty for a high challenge on Horne, the hosts have a good chance of scoring again. Five metres out, with a line-out, could Matthews work his magic from the back of a maul?
40'
Glasgow will have another scrum just inside the Sharks' half as the clock ticks into the red. The hosts will aim to end the half on a strong note and eat into the yellow card counter as well.
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The second half is underway as Bosch kicks off deep for the Sharks.
42'
Glasgow are now back up to their full complement as Cummings returns from the sin bin.
44'
Horne accelerates away down the nearside, with Dempsey following closely after to provide support and battering towards the Sharks 22. Glasgow gets another line-out in the Sharks 22 thanks to some resourceful play at the breakdown and more errors from the Sharks.
46'
Glasgow are still attacking shorthanded with Dempsey now down and receiving some treatment.
Fantastic from Williamson as he manages to fight back against the Sharks rush defence and bring his side back up to within five metres of the line with a strong carry and they draw a penalty.
48'
The Sharks steal the lineout but their clearance doesn't provide that much relief and Glasgow don't look done scoring tonight.
50'
Glasgow find themselves in possession again and the hosts turn up the heat on the Sharks once more as they go in search of the bonus point try.
52'
Matthews is down with an ankle injury that doesn't look good for the Glasgow warriors hooker. There are a lot of players who look out on their feet on both sides.
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TRY, SHARKS, MCHUNU, 21-10:
Mchunu bursts over to score after running a great support line and the Sharks make something out of nothing.
53'
Matthews goes off for Hiddleston in the first change for the Warriors, the Sharks had already brought on Mbatha for Jooste.
54'
Bosch cannot convert the try again.
56'
Oli Kebble, son of Sharks legend Guy Kebble, comes on to make his 100th appearance for Glasgow and gets a huge cheer.
59'
The game degenerates into a kicking battle for a time.
62'
Glasgow wins quick ball off the scrum's and quickly get up to the Sharks 22. Sione Tuipulotu is the driving force as he pushes past opponents and tries to free his hands for an offload. The Sharks are back in their own 22 after Jordan's chip kick takes an unlucky bounce from a Glasgow point of view and out for a lineout to the Sharks but close to their own line and with a suspect setpiece.
63'
The lineout is overthrown and Glasgow flyhalf Jordan is fastest to it and dashes for the line. He is a bit too quick as he ends up isolated and coughs up the ball but the Sharks then knock on. Glasgow have an attacking scrum.
65'
Tuipulotu has knocked on but it looks like he was hit high moments before the handling error.
66'
The Sharks are spared a yellow card as the high contact was deemed a rugby incident rather than foul play but the Scotstoun crowd does not like that call one bit.
68'
Glasgow have struggled to finish off their chances in the second half and that bonus point try is proving elusive while the Sharks are still in the game but will want to score next.
69'
An important turnover for Glasgow is made by Manjezi, the most recent player to enter the game. As the hosts attempt to escape a tight situation in the far corner, Manjezi wins a scrum on their own five-meter mark as he holds up the attackers.
72'
Glasgow will have another scrum ten inside the Sharks half and still hunt that fourth try.
75'
Thompson sees space but he kicks dead and the Sharks will have a scrum close to halfway. Kebble has to hobble off the field before play can continue.
76'
Hooker is tackled into touch as the Sharks look to attack the shortside. The Glasgow player had ripped it out of Hooker's hands though and the Sharks get the lineout feed.
78'
The Sharks come up short as Wright throws a pass into touch inside the Glasgow Warriors 22. Glasgow try to run it out and they knock on so the Sharks have another scrum on the Warriors 22.
80'
The Sharks are pinned for crossing in attack and Glasgow kick long to set up a lineout close to halfway.
Glasgow Warriors
Sharks
3
Tries
2
12' Horne George
30' Williamson Max
40' Steyn Kyle
37' Jooste Daniel
55' Mchunu Ntuthuko
3
Conversions
0
12' Horne George
31' Horne George
40' Horne George
0
Penalties
0
0
Drop Goals
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
15
Squad
15
McBeth Nathan
Matthews Jonny
Fagerson Zander
Williamson Max
Cummings Scott
Fagerson Matt
Venter Henco
Dempsey Jack
Horne George
Jordan Tom
Cordero Facundo
Tuipulotu Sione
Mcdowall Stafford
Steyn Kyle
Rowe Kyle
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Mchunu Ntuthuko
Jooste Daniel
Jacobs Hanro
Rahl Corne
Grobler Gerbrandt
Mavesere Tino
Labuschagne Lappies
Hatton Nick
Williams Grant
Bosch Curwin
Dyantyi Aphiwe
Venter Francois
Koster Murray
Keyter Eduan
Chamberlain Boeta
8
Reserves
8
Hiddleston Gregor
Kebble Oliver
Sordoni Lucio
Manjezi Sintu
Miller Ally
Gordon Thomas
Dobie Jamie
Thompson Ross
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Mbatha Fezokuhle
Mona Khwezi
Koch Vincent
van Heerden Emile
Tshituka Vincent
Wright Cameron
Masuku Siya
Hooker Ethan
