Glasgow Warriors v Zebre, 10 May

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Glasgow Warriors v Zebre

Saturday 10 May 2014, KO 18:30
Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow

Live on BBC ALBA/Sport Mediaset

Referee: Alain Rolland (IRFU, 65th competition game)
Assistant Referees: Neil Paterson, Graeme Marshall (both SRU)
Citing Commissioner: Paul Minto (SRU)
TMO: Jim Yuille (SRU)

A. Teams:

I. Glasgow

15. Stuart Hogg
14. Sean Lamont
13. Alex Dunbar
12. Peter Horne
11. Niko Matawalu
10. Duncan Weir
09. Henry Pyrgos

01. Ryan Grant
02. Pat MacArthur
03. Moray Low
04. Tim Swinson
05. Al Kellock (Captain)
06. James Eddie
07. Chris Fusaro
08. Leone Nakarawa

16. Dougie Hall
17. Jerry Yanuyanutawa
18. Geoff Cross
19. Rob Harley
20. Tyrone Holmes
21. Ruaridh Jackson
22. Lee Jones
23. Peter Murchie

II. Zebre

15 David ODIETE
14 Giulio TONIOLATTI
13 Gonzalo GARCIA
12 Giovanbattista VENDITTI
11 Dion BERRYMAN
10 Tommaso IANNONE
09 Guglielmo PALAZZANI

08 Samuela VUNISA
07 Andries VAN SCHALKWYK
06 Mauro BERGAMASCO
05 Marco BORTOLAMI (cap)
04 Quintin GELDENHUYS
03 Dario CHISTOLINI
02 Davide GIAZZON
01 Salvatore PERUGINI

16 Tommaso D’APICE
17 Matias AGUERO
18 Dave RYAN
19 George BIAGI
20 Emiliano CAFFINI
21 Alberto CHILLON
22 Filippo FERRARINI
23 Filippo CRISTIANO

B. Form - head to head:

3 Played 3
3 Wins 0
0 Losses 0
0 Draws 0
11 Tries 5
9 Conversions 5
3 Penalties 7
0 Drop Goals
82 Points 56
24 Avg. Age 27

C. Form - this season & last:

Fri 28 September 2012, 19:35
Glasgow Warriors 22 - 19 Zebre
Scotstoun

Sun 10 February 2013, 15:05
Zebre 20 - 36 Glasgow Warriors
Stadio XXV Aprile

Fri 27 Sepember 2013, 19:30
Zebre 17 - 24 Glasgow Warriors
Stadio XXV Aprile

Certainly a great servant for the club Moray, his scrummaging has been inconsistent but he always gave his all, needs a strong game tonight.
Luckily, catalyst Brendon Leonard is not playing tonight as he is injured, but yeah best 9 in the rabo this season imo.

Yes Moray Low was a good prop for Glasgow - just felt he never re found his 'Firhill form'. Sean Lineen certainly seemed to get the best from him.

Anyway - beer time - C'mon Warriors   

Strong side, should have enough to get all 5 points.

Hope the resting of Gray, Russell and Bennett shows Townsend sees them as first choice come play-offs.

Mon the weegies

Not able to watch the match live today. Just about to take Pippetto to his team's awards do. Unless they have the Tim Visser Tackling Prize, or the Ben Atiga Sprint Trophy then I fear he'll be returning empty handed. His attitude? "I really enjoy playing and I've made lots of friends at the club." I wish I was as sensible as him.
Still, I'll catch up on the Warriors later. 5 points and 40 points scored I reckon.

Low has frustrated me hugely - my pea brain just cannot understand how a 20 stone man does not translate that into brute power. He was never as dominant as I felt he should be and also got pinged a lot whenever I've seen him. Just not a scrum technician it would seem. Best of luck to him down in the Jeff though - I really hope it reinvigorates his game. Good coaching set up there and he'll learn a lot.

Great to see the Schlong running out there behind the Ruck Inspector

AsLongAs translation service: 'agus' = and; cuideachd = also

No charge

Hogggggyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!

Hoggy is back!

Weir as well!

And Meatball for the extras - 7-0

Hint of forward from Wee Pat, but that may have just been the camera angle; wonderful take from Schlong in the air

Grannnnnttttttttt!

Nakarawa playing basket ball

This could be a game to enjoy. They are playing like they have been liberated tonight!

thank god for the internet !

have link pm if anyone needs

Saved by Rolland there.
Still intercept aside, team looking great

Henry remains a weak link for me

Try for the ruck inspector!

Bigggggggg Alllllll Kellock

This is going to be a humping.

So a home semi final then.

Anyone know what the record time is for getting a 4 try bonus point in the pro12?

21-0

18 minutes TBP - that's got to be a record!

Hooogggggyyyyyyy TBP

This really is great rugby, the whole team playing a 15 man game!

Zebre don't know what has hit them!

18 mins 46 sec I now expect

 

bonus in 19 minutes   

Good lord, unbereal

This isn't going to help toonie's selection plans, because I suspect every player will have a storming game but it isn't really fair to judge given the training run feel to this game!

Zebre have just given up

Duunnnnbbbbaaaaarrrrrrrrrrr

EASY, EASY, EASY, EASY!!!!!

I am starting to feel really sorry for the zebre players

RDW_Scotland wrote:This isn't going to help toonie's selection plans, because I suspect every player will have a storming game but it isn't really fair to judge given the training run feel to this game!

It is the kind of dilemma every coach dreams about! I imagine he has a good idea about the team, it is probably more about the bench spots

Think Dunbar might have lost that ball before crossing the line.   

Manky-Flanker wrote:Think Dunbar might have lost that ball before crossing the line.   

Same! He did dive surprisingly early.

Thought so as well

Matt Scott looks to have done his shoulder in - if he's crocked we're going to need Dunbar and Horne on form.

Hogg's not happy!

NNNiiiiikkkkkkooooooo

RDW_Scotland wrote:Hogg's not happy!

that attitude problem..!

Hoggy raging that Niko knicked that one!

GLove39 wrote:

RDW_Scotland wrote:Hogg's not happy!

that attitude problem..!

'Sia' = six

GLove39 wrote:

RDW_Scotland wrote:Hogg's not happy!

that attitude problem..!

Entirely deserved in this occasion!

RDW_Scotland wrote:Matt Scott looks to have done his shoulder in - if he's crocked we're going to need Dunbar and Horne on form.

That's bad news, RDW, let's hope that it's nothing serious and more precautionary

Niko only had eyes on the ball and did not see Hoggy waving him off. Blimey, they are both quick though!

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:

RDW_Scotland wrote:Matt Scott looks to have done his shoulder in - if he's crocked we're going to need Dunbar and Horne on form.

That's bad news, RDW, let's hope that it's nothing serious and more precautionary

It doesn't look good. Complete innocuous though - he was just clearing out a ruck

Edinburgh showing a bit of fight though. Everyone thought their game was going to go the same way as Zebre's is!