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Report | European campaign ends in Glasgow

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A dominant first-half from Glasgow Warriors, which included more than 70% possession for the home side, followed by an eleven-minute, 21-point onslaught to open the second-half, proved too much to claw back for Leicester Tigers at Scotstoun Stadium. 

A late comeback, including two tries for the visitors, helped to cut the deficit but it ended 43-19 in favour of the home side, ending the European campaign for Tigers at the Round of 16 stage.

Despite having more than two-thirds of the possession and spending the majority of the first 40 minutes camped deep inside the Leicester end, plus Tigers being down a man for a large portion of the first half with Jack van Poortvliet and Cameron Henderson both shown yellow cards, Glasgow were only able to get across the chalk for two tries. 

Olly Cracknell was the first to register points, just two minutes into the match, when the No.8 barged over from close range. Handré Pollard's conversion attempt went wide, meaning Leicester's lead was just five points. 

Henco Venter and Sione Vailanu scored Glasgow's first-half tries and Adam Hastings landed both conversions, plus a penalty goal before the break, to see the Warriors 17-5 ahead at the break.

Vailanu had his second just two minutes into the second half before Hastings crossed in the 49th minute, followed by George Horne less than a minute later, along with three from three for Hastings, to make it 38-5.

Solomone Kata (56th minute) and Hanro Liebenberg (66th minute) added tries, with Pollard converting both, to bring it back to just 19 points separating the sides with 15 minutes left, before the Warriors put an end to any comeback with their last try - a second for Venter - in the 74th minute, making it 43-19.

Match Details

HT ScoreHalf Time Score

GLA 17-5 LEI

FT ScoreFull Time Score

GLA 43-19 LEI

Attendance

Not available

Referee

Craig Evans

Glasgow Warriors
Glasgow Warriors
43

Full Time

Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers
19
Glasgow Warriors
T
C
T
C
P
T
C
T
C
T
C
T
KOHTFT
Leicester Tigers
T
T
C
T
C

Match Stats

Glasgow Warriors
Leicester Tigers
Possession
64%
36%
Territory
55%
45%
Penalties Conceded
7
15
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Tackles Won
124/138 90%
208/253 82%
Scrums Won
8/8 100%
5/8 63%
Lineouts Won
17/18 94%
9/10 90%

Player Stats

Glasgow Warriors
Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers
TCDP
15Freddie Steward
14Adam Radwan
13Dan Kelly
12Solomone Kata1T
11Ollie Hassell-Collins
10Handre Pollard2C
9Jack van Poortvliet
1Nicky Smith
2Finn Theobald-Thomas
3Dan Cole
4Cameron Henderson
5Harry Wells
6Hanro Liebenberg1T
7Emeka Ilione
8Olly Cracknell1T
16Charlie Clare
17Archie Van der Flier
18Will Hurd
19Tom Manz
20Finn Carnduff
21Ben Youngs
22Jamie Shillcock
23Joseph Woodward

Commentary

DEFEAT IN GLASGOW

We are beaten in Glasgow 43-19, ending our European campaign.

TRY | GLASGOW WARRIORS

A lineout 5m out from our line is well executed by the home side who score another to take their lead out to 43-19 with 5 left on the clock.

CON | HANDRÉ POLLARD

The conversion attempt is on target from Handré and the deficit is down to 19 points with 13 minutes left. 

TRY | HANRO LIEBENBERG

Hanro Liebenberg pushes his way over from close range for our second try of the half and third of the match.

CON | HANDRÉ POLLARD

Handré Pollard converts to cut the deficit to 26 points with 25 minutes left on the clock. 

TRY | SOLOMONE KATA

Solomone Kata goes over for our second of the game with a rampaging run close to the line!

CON | GLASGOW WARRIORS

Successful conversion for Glasgow takes their lead to 33 points with 27 minutes remaining.

TRY | GLASGOW WARRIORS

Almost immediately, Glasgow have another as they go almost the length to extend the lead to 31 points with the conversion to come.

CON | GLASGOW WARRIORS

Adam Hastings converts his own try to make it 31-5 with half an hour remaining. 

TRY | GLASGOW WARRIORS

The home side have another and it's fly-half Adam Hastings who scores it to take Glasgow out to a 24-point lead.

CON | GLASGOW WARRIORS

The home side extend their lead by two, to take it out to 19 points, with a successful conversion from the right hand touchline.

TRY | GLASGOW WARRIORS

The home side make the most of field position almost immediately after the restart and it's a second try for Sione Vailanu.

SECOND HALF GETS GOING

We are back in action in Glasgow for the second 40! 

BEHIND AT THE BREAK

Behind at the break after a defensive-filled first 40 minutes in Glasgow.

PEN | GLASGOW WARRIORS

The home side extend their lead to 12 points with a penalty goal. 

YELLOW CARD | HENDERSON

Cameron Henderson is shown a yellow card which means we are down a man for the remaining minutes of the first half and opening minutes of the second.

SIN BIN OVER

Jack van Poortvliet is back and we are level again, 15 v 15, after his sin bin stint.

CON | GLASGOW WARRIORS

The home side lead by nine after the successful conversion from Adam Hastings.

TRY | GLASGOW WARRIORS

Glasgow have their second, through flanker Sione Vailanu, off the back of a line out from 5m out.

CON | GLASGOW WARRIORS

Adam Hastings lands the conversion to take the home side into the lead by two, 7-5, after 15 minutes.

TRY | GLASGOW WARRIORS

The home side have their first and it's back-rower Henco Venter who scores after picking up the scraps of an overthrown lineout.

YELLOW CARD | VAN POORTVLIET

Jack van Poortvliet is off for the next ten minutes after being shown a yellow card for what is ruled to be an intentional knock on.

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THE LADS HOLD THE LINE

Glasgow throw everything at the defensive line, phase after phase, but they hold on and win back possession much to the dislike of the home crowd and joy of the away fans scattered throughout it.

TRY | OLLY CRACKNELL

Olly Cracknell scores the first points of the game, just two phases after a well driven maul from 5m out, and makes it 0-5 after three minutes in Glasgow. 

UNDERWAY IN GLASGOW!

Handré Pollard gets us going here at Scotstoun against Glasgow Warriors! 


Opposition Lineup

Starting XV

15
Kyle Rowe
14
Jamie Dobie
13
Stafford McDowall
12
Tom Jordan
11
Kyle Steyn
10
Adam Hastings
9
George Horne
1
Nathan McBeth
2
Johnny Matthews
3
Zander Fagerson
4
Gregor Brown
5
JP du Preez
6
Matt Fagerson
7
Sione Vailanu
8
Henco Venter

Replacements

16
Grant Stewart
17
Jamie Bhatti
18
Sam Talakai
19
Alex Samuel
20
Euan Ferrie
21
Rory Darge
22
Ben Afshar
23
Sebastian Cancelliere

Team News | Tigers side for European knockout

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Hanro Liebenberg will captain the Leicester Tigers side in Saturday’s European knockout fixture away to Glasgow Warriors.

After finishing third in Pool 1, the squad were seeded tenth and drawn to take on the Scottish club, seeded in seventh, in the Round of 16.

Liebenberg is named in a new-look back row trio alongside Emeka Ilione and Olly Cracknell.

Elsewhere in the pack, Cameron Henderson and Harry Wells are the second row pairing and up front the experienced Dan Cole starts with Nicky Smith and Finn Theobald-Thomas in the front row.

Jack van Poortvliet and Handré Pollard are the half-backs, while Solomone Kata is joined by Dan Kelly in the midfield.

In an unchanged back three from the side’s last outing, at Mattioli Woods Welford Road against Saracens, the wings are Ollie Hassell-Collins and Adam Radwan, and Freddie Steward is the full-back.

On the bench, the forwards are Charlie Clare, Archie van der Flier, Will Hurd, Tom Manz, and Finn Carnduff. Ben Youngs, Jamie Shillcock, and Joseph Woodward the backs.

If used, van der Flier and Manz will make their debut Investec Champions Cup appearances.

Speaking ahead of the game, Cheika said: “Any time you reach the knockout stages of Europe, every team remaining is a chance and every team remaining is a quality side. There are no easy games in Europe and that’s the case for us against the defending URC champions in their backyard.”

“We are looking forward to this challenge and excited about Saturday’s game, travelling to Scotland for some knockout rugby.”

STARTING XV

15 Freddie Steward [103]

14 ⁠Adam Radwan [4]

13 ⁠Dan Kelly [93]

12 Solomone Kata [36]

11 Ollie Hassell-Collins [40]

10 ⁠Handré Pollard [46]

9 Jack van Poortvliet [88]

1 Nicky Smith [16]

2 Finn Theobald-Thomas [16]

3 Dan Cole [337]

4 Cameron Henderson [57]

5 Harry Wells [215]

6 Hanro Liebenberg (c) [124]

7 Emeka Ilione [40]

8 Olly Cracknell [59]

REPLACEMENTS

16 Charlie Clare [116]

17 Archie van der Flier [3]

18 Will Hurd [37]

19 Tom Manz [13]

20 Finn Carnduff [18]

21 Ben Youngs [330]

22 Jamie Shillcock [45]

23 Joseph Woodward [25]

Form Guide
Form
LWLWL
Last Match
Lost to Leinster Rugby 0-52
Past Meeting
Won 43-19
Form
Last Match
Past Meeting
Form
WWLLW
Last Match
Beat Bristol Bears 36-19
Past Meeting
Lost 19-43

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