Glasgow Warriors v Newport Gwent Dragons, 30 November

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Glasgow Warriors v Newport Gwent Dragons
Sunday 30 November 2014, KO 16:00
Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow

Live on BBC Alba/SC4

Referee: Dudley Phillips (IRFU, 42nd competition game)
Assistant Referees: Lloyd Linton, Andrew McMenemy (both SRU)
Citing Commissioner: John Kirk (SRU)
TMO: Jim Yuille (SRU)

A. Teams:

I. Glasgow Warriors

15. Peter Murchie
14. Lee Jones
13. Sean Lamont
12. Peter Horne
11. DTH van der Merwe
10. Duncan Weir
9. Niko Matawalu
 
1. Ryan Grant
2. Fraser Brown
3. Jon Welsh
4. Tim Swinson
5. Al Kellock (Captain)
6. Leone Nakarawa
7. Chris Fusaro
8. Ryan Wilson
 
16. Pat MacArthur
17. Gordon Reid
18. Zander Fagerson
19. Josh Strauss
20. Tyrone Holmes
21. Henry Pyrgos
22. Connor Braid
23. Richie Vernon

II. Newport Gwent Dragons

15 Geraint Rhys Jones
14 Tom Prydie
13 Ross Wardle
12 Ashley Smith,
11 Matthew Pewtner
10 Dorian Jones
09 Richie Rees

01 Brok Harris
02 Elliot Dee
03 Dan Way
04 Cory Hill
05 Rynard Landman (Captain)
06 James Thomas
07 Nic Cudd
08 Lewis Evans

16 T. Rhys Thomas
17 Phil Price
18 Lloyd Fairbrother
19 Andrew Coombs
20 James Benjamin
21 Jonathan Evans
22 Jason Tovey
23 Hallam Amos

B. Form - head to head:

23 Played 23
8 Wins 13
13 Losses 8
2 Draws 2
48 Tries 42
31 Conversions 31
63 Penalties 56
2 Drop Goals 3
497 Points 449
25 Avg. Age 24

C. Form - last season:

Fri 22 November 2013
Glasgow Warriors 8 - 23 Newport Gwent Dragons
Scotstoun Stadium

Sun 23 February 2014
Newport Gwent Dragons 24 - 23 Glasgow Warriors
Rodney Parade

Notch wrote:The top six as it stands is arse-clenchingly close

Munster 32 pts
Ospreys 31 pts
Glasgow 31 pts
Ulster 31 pts
Leinster 28 pts
Connacht 27 pts

I imagine it will remain so over the next number of weeks... it's hard to call the top 4 this season, or rather it's hard to call which one of those top five teams will miss out.

I actually think we're in better shape than last year.

Glasgow contributed 17 players to the 23 that smacked the Pumas and Tonga and were edged by the Blackness. Returning players will bring a huge amount of confidence and frankly very few of the guys who played today would be in a starting 23.

Before my man Notch leaps in and tells me that the Irish players will be even more confident given who they beat, it is significant that the Irish team was split across all of the provinces. Scotland, on the other hand IS Glasgow.

AND the Mighty Coo is on his way back? Oh yes yes yes.

Anyone know how the Coo got on? i.e. how long did he last on the pitch...

George Carlin wrote:

Notch wrote:The top six as it stands is arse-clenchingly close

Munster 32 pts
Ospreys 31 pts
Glasgow 31 pts
Ulster 31 pts
Leinster 28 pts
Connacht 27 pts

I imagine it will remain so over the next number of weeks... it's hard to call the top 4 this season, or rather it's hard to call which one of those top five teams will miss out.

I actually think we're in better shape than last year.

Glasgow contributed 17 players to the 23 that smacked the Pumas and Tonga and were edged by the Blackness. Returning players will bring a huge amount of confidence and frankly very few of the guys who played today would be in a starting 23.

Before my man Notch leaps in and tells me that the Irish players will be even more confident given who they beat, it is significant that the Irish team was split across all of the provinces. Scotland, on the other hand IS Glasgow.

AND the Mighty Coo is on his way back? Oh yes yes yes.