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BBC News
2 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Glasgow 36-18 Stormers: Three things we learned
Darge responds to Lions disappointmentRory Darge told BBC Scotland on last week's Scotland Rugby Podcast he's using the disappointment of missing out on selection for the British and Irish Lions as motivation. It certainly looked that way against the was outstanding. Time and again he chopped down the big South African ball carriers and stymied their momentum by being his usual menace at the led the way in the tackle charts with 23 and threw in two turnovers for good is consistently good at the best of times, but a Rory Darge with a point to prove? That's one heck of a weapon for Glasgow in this United Rugby Championship play-off shows his classTom Jordan is another player who can feel slightly aggrieved at missing out on the Lions after his sterling Six Nations performances for fans still feel aggrieved they will not see Jordan at Scotstoun next season, with the fly-half heading for Bristol this clean breaks, eight defenders beaten and 100m made tells only part of the story of Jordan's was constantly testing the Stormers defence, refusing to be put down in the tackle, and the way he pumped up the crowd in key moments demonstrated a ferocious will to will be a seismic loss to the team and the club, as a player and a character. Glasgow will hope he has one, ideally two, big performances left in to work on for semi-finalIt was a rather curious game in some lost the penalty count 16-4. Normally a disparity like that means the team on the wrong end is also on the wrong end of the result.A combination of five excellent tries, some titanic goal-line defence and the Stormers sloppy handling meant being on the wrong side of the officials did not prove costly, but Glasgow will need to sort that out in the semi-final against scrum, in the absence of Zander Fagerson, also creaked at various points and after the game Franco Smith identified the set piece as an area that must improve before next is a definite sense, however, that the defending champions are starting to show what they're all about.
Scotsman
3 days ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
Glasgow Warriors reaction: 'Heart got us through' as Venter and Darge are hailed
Champions to meet either Leinster or Scarlets in URC semi-finals Sign up to our Rugby Union newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... On a night when Glasgow Warriors' big players turned in big performances, Franco Smith praised the spirit of his team as they defeated the Stormers 36-18 in the United Rugby Championship quarter-finals. The defending champions had to dig deep to pull away in the early part of the second half against their South African opponents in a repeat of last season's last-eight tie. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Glasgow won that one 27-10 before going on beat Munster in the semis and then the Bulls in the final. This year, they will face either Leinster or Scarlets in the last four next weekend. Glasgow Warriors' Henco Venter celebrates scoring his side's third try against the Stormers. | SNS Group 'It was knockout rugby, we expected it to be tight till the end,' said Smith, the Warriors head coach. 'That's what you prepare for, anything can happen. 'The boys showed a lot of heart tonight, especially with how we defended. That's what got us through in the end. I am so proud of their effort because Stormers put us under a lot of pressure at times.' Glasgow led 19-13 at half-time through tries from Rory Darge, Kyle Rowe and Henco Venter, with George Horne converting two of them. The Stormers countered with a try from Seabelo Senatla, the winger who had been yellow-carded in the early stages, and two penalties and a conversion from Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Senatla then scored his second try early in the second half to pull the South Africans back to within a point but Feinberg-Mngomezulu couldn't land the conversion. Glasgow stepped up the pace and two tries in six minutes, from Rowe and Horne, moved them clear. Horne added a penalty to make it 36-18 and Smith praised his experienced players for Rory Darge goes through to score his Glasgow's first try. | SNS Group 'Kyle Rowe was really good, he has something a little bit different,' said the coach. 'All of the boys really played well and I feel we deserved to win. 'It's a long season. Especially when you consider the Champions Cup as well, there are so many high-level matches. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'There were a lot of positive for us. Henco Venter and Rory Darge were excellent. Scott Cummings got 80 minutes under his belt, Sione Tuipulotu brought a spark for us. 'To win the competition is one thing. To stay at the top is really another thing completely. It's difficult, but we are ready for the challenge heading into the semi-finals. 'We are not getting over-excited by anything. The mission is still to go on and try to win the semi-final next weekend.'
News24
3 days ago
- General
- News24
Stormers crash out of URC with dismal showing in Glasgow
Defending champions, the Glasgow Warriors once again showed their class with a resounding win over the Stormers in their United Rugby Championship quarter-final clash on Friday evening. Franco Smith's charges ran out 36-18 winners in a match where the Stormers' defence and handling let them down throughout the match. Playing with the wind, the Stormers made a dominant start. After initially turning down a shot at goal, a further penalty, this time from a dominant scrum, saw Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu land the first points of the match through a penalty to give the visitors a 3-0 lead. Glasgow hit back soon after with the first try of the match through Rory Darge. George Horne added the extras as Glasgow took the lead at 7-3. Glasgow, who were willing to keep the ball in hand, were rewarded with another try in the 15th minute, this time through winger Kyle Rowe, who collected a brilliant kick ahead by Sione Tuipulotu to cross over the whitewash. Horne converted from a difficult angle as Glasgow pushed their lead to 14-3. The Stormers were next to score through another Feinberg-Mngomezulu penalty, which cut the Glasgow lead to 14-6 with 20 minutes left in the first half. Seabelo Senatla got the Stormers right back in the contest when he collected an up-and-under from Feinberg-Mngomezulu that Glasgow failed to control to race away under the uprights for a converted score as the visitors now trailed by one point, 14-13. Glasgow, however, extended their lead from the restart, using their fearsome maul to score through Henco Venter. Horne missed a difficult conversion, but the home side had opened their lead to 19-13 with 10 minutes left in the first half. Glasgow had a few other attacking opportunities in the final minutes of the half, but the Stormers' defence held strong as the teams hit the sheds for half-time, with the home side holding a six-point advantage. The Stormers struck first in the second stanza when brilliant handling following a break by Manie Libbok saw Senatla seal his brace. While Feinberg-Mngomezulu couldn't convert, the visitors had cut the Glasgow's lead to 19-18. Glasgow, however, hit back soon after, with Rowe securing his brace by stepping through a few tacklers near the Stormers' line and crashing over under the posts for a converted try and a 26-18 lead. Things got worse for the visitors when Glasgow attacked from deep. Deft handling sent Horne over for a converted score, and the home side suddenly had a handy 33-18 lead with 27 minutes left to play. A Horne penalty then further extended the Stormers' problems as Glasgow led 36-18 with the home side well in control of the game. While John Dobson's charges tried to force their way back into the encounter, forced passes and poor handling scuppered their efforts as Glasgow controlled the remaining minutes to come away with a well-deserved victory. Scorers Glasgow Warriors 36 (19) Tries: Rory Darge, Kyle Rowe (2), Henco Venter, George Horne Conversions: George Horne (4) Penalties: George Horne Stormers 18 (13) Tries: Seabelo Senatla (2) Conversions: Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Warriors run in FIVE tries to stun Stormers and seal play-offs semi-final place
Glasgow Warriors 36 The Stormers 18 GLASGOW WARRIORS booked their place in the semi-finals of the United Rugby Championship courtesy of a thrilling victory over the Stormers at Scotstoun. The Warriors scored five tries in total, some of which were truly sublime in their creation, as they blew the Stormers away. It was a breathless, pulsating encounter which saw Franco Smith's men overcome the absence of so many key players to injury. There's an old cliché in rugby that, in order to beat a South African side, you first of all have to win the battle up front. Yet, in reality, Glasgow made a mockery of that. Especially in the first half, they were second-best by a long way in the forward battle. They eventually found parity in the second half. But, more than anything, this was a victory which was built almost exclusively on attacking flair and lethal finishing ability. Glasgow gave away far too many penalties, but it didn't matter. Stormers were profligate in key moments, with the home side also defending superbly well deep in their own half. Kyle Rowe scored twice, with the other tries coming from man of the match Rory Darge, Henco Venter and George Horne. Sione Tuipulotu was also excellent and showed glimpses that he's not far away from a return to his very best form. The reigning champions will now advance to the last four, where they will most probably face Leinster in Dublin next weekend, presuming the Irish side beat Scarlets on Saturday afternoon. 'The boys showed a lot of heart tonight, especially with how we defended,' said Smith. 'That's what got us through in the end. I am so proud of their effort because Stormers put us under a lot of pressure at times. 'Kyle Rowe was really good, he has something a little bit different. All of the boys really played well and I feel we deserved to win. 'It's a long season. Especially when you consider the Champions Cup as well, there are so many high-level matches. 'There were a lot of positive for us. Henco Venter and Rory Darge were excellent. Scott Cummings got great minutes under his belt, Sione Tuipulotu brought a spark for us. 'To win the competition is one thing. To stay at the top is really another thing completely. It's difficult, but we are ready for the challenge heading into the semi-finals. 'We are not getting over-excited by anything. The mission is still to go on and try to win the semi-final next weekend.' The Stormers arrived in Glasgow on the back of some excellent form over the final few weeks of the regular season. The visitors won a penalty in the scrum inside the opening six minutes and fly-half Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu drilled it between the posts. But Stormers were reduced to 14 men when winger Seabelo Senatla was sent to the sin bin – and Glasgow duly punished them shortly after. The move started with Kyle Steyn making a great line-break and bursting through a gap in the wall of blue-and-white jerseys. Glasgow won a penalty and, from the quick tap, it was Darge who powered over from close range after some nice hands from Euan Ferrie. The conversion from Horne put them 7-3 ahead. Glasgow line-breaks were becoming a common theme of the opening 20 minutes or so against a Stormers defence who were all over the shop at times. A second try for the Warriors came when Tuipulotu dinked a kick in behind into acres of space, for Rowe to eventually hoover up the ball and dot it down. Rarely will you ever see a South African team be so weak and porous in defence, conceding from a move which started deep in Glasgow's half, with Horne's conversion stretching the lead to 14-3. Another penalty from Feinberg-Mngomezulu reduced the deficit, before Stormers scored their first try of the night on 26 minutes. Having only just returned from his yellow card, it was Senatla who profited from Glasgow's failure to deal with a high ball to scamper in and score under the posts. But the response from Warriors was immediate, as Venter peeled off the back of a ruck to dive over in the corner. Yet, for all their advantage on the scoreboard, Glasgow were guilty of gifting Stormers an easy route back into the game. Smith's men gave away six penalties inside the opening 30 minutes and they were having problems up front, most notably in the scrum. On his first start of the season, tighthead prop Murphy Walker was taken off and replaced by Sam Talakai after 32 minutes. Meanwhile, after an injury in their backline, the Stormers could bring on World Cup winner Manie Libbok to pull the strings. Leading 19-13 at the break, it was Glasgow's backline and ability to break from deep which had propelled them in front, despite their struggles up front. A quicksilver line-break from Libbok created another try for Stormers early in the second half, with winger Senatla racing away down the touchline to score his second of the game. But Glasgow roared back and Rowe also notched his second of the night when he applied the finish to some great work from Tom Jordan. By this point, Glasgow were rampant. Some of their attacking rugby with ball in hand was sensational – and they scored another superb try on 52 minutes. Tuipulotu looped a sublime pass out wide and the ball was eventually fed back inside for Horne to touch down and finish a wonderful team move. The Warriors scrum-half converted his own try and added a penalty shortly after. Seemingly in the blink of an eye, Glasgow now led 36-18. In the end, a chaotic game eventually petered out. For Glasgow, the hard work was done. They coasted home, safe in the knowledge that their quest for back-to-back titles goes on.
BBC News
3 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Glasgow 36-18 Stormers: What Smith said
Glasgow Warriors head coach Franco Smith tells Premier Sports: "We were a little bit off it [at the end of the regular season] but I'm glad we could bounce back."We speak the whole season about the quality of the competition and quality of the sides. There was no easy game, always tough. "Rory Darge played well, Henco Venter and Tom Jordan were also excellent tonight. "It's good to have played Friday night. We get to wait and see and whatever comes our way, we will make sure we recover well."Good people make good players. We tried too hard to finish second in the competition and the weight of playing the semi-finals at home became too much in the end."It's a different competition. It's knockout rugby. It brings more excitement. The boys have learned and adapted. They really work hard and they believe in what we do."
