Glasgow put the Sharks away

Glasgow put the Sharks away

The Glasgow Warriors got their first win of the United Rugby Championship with a 35-24 home victory over the Sharks in round 2.


The Warriors got off to the perfect start, with a try just a minute in, with the Sharks missing a penalty attempt shortly after.

The Sharks were reduced to 14 players with a yellow card 12 minutes in and the Glasgow Warriors capitalized on their numerical advantage with two tries to race into a 21-0 lead midway through the first half.

The Sharks got on the board with a try five minutes later to trail 21-7. The Warriors ran in the bonus point fourth try after 36 minutes, with the Sharks kicking a penalty with the final play of the first half to trail 28-10 at halftime.

The Warriors all but wrapped up the match with an early second half try pushing their lead out to 35-10. The Sharks showed fight in the remainder of the game, crossing for a further two tries to bring some respectability to the scoreline.


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