The Glasgow Warriors dominated the ultimate quarter to beat the Bulls at Scotstoun Stadium on Friday night time.
The guests appeared on track for victory when main 12-7 after 60 minutes, and substitute winger Kurt-Lee Arendse crossed for what their third attempt. But it surely was dominated out by the TMO, and a penalty attempt to Glasgow swung the momentum, with the hosts occurring to safe a 21-12 win.
Johan Ackermann’s males return to South Africa with only one victory – in opposition to Connacht – from their three-match tour, and three wins from 5 to begin the URC season.
The Bulls went into this fixture boosted by the return of Bok lock Ruan Nortje and flanker Marcell Coetzee, however with out front-rower Jan-Hendrik Wessels, who obtained a controversial nine-week ban on Thursday.
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Glasgow dominated the opening minutes and – after turning down a gimmie three factors – have been rewarded when centre Sione Tuipulotu scored a transformed attempt.
The Bulls hit again from a kick-receipt when in-form winger Sebastian de Klerk burst by the defence and put Stravino Jacobs away.
Sebastian de Klerk 👟💨
He cuts by Glasgow’s defence as Stravino Jacobs dots down 👏
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A scrappy half ended with Keagan Johannes’ long-range penalty try falling quick.
The guests did hit the entrance early within the second half, although, when an inception by centre David Kriel when Glasgow have been sizzling on the assault resulted in a attempt to fullback Willie le Roux.
Too simple for Willie le Roux 👏🏉
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Arendse then thought he had scored an important attempt after good work from Le Roux, however the TMO noticed a knock-on from Nortje on the breakdown.
Glasgow have been awarded a penalty attempt quickly after when the Bulls collapsed a lineout maul, with substitute prop Francois Klopper despatched to the bin.
McBeth then powered over for the Warriors’ third attempt, transformed by flyhalf Adam Hastings, to stretch the result in 9.
The Bulls subsequent face the Lions at Loftus Versfeld when the URC resumes in a month’s time, whereas Glasgow journey to Llanelli to play the Scarlets.
GLASGOW WARRIORS – Tries: Sione Tuipulotu, penalty attempt, Nathan McBeth. Conversions: Adam Hastings (2).
BULLS – Tries: Stravino Jacobs, Willie le Roux. Conversion: Keagan Johannes.
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