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Glasgow cruise to victory over Benetton

Scotland's George Horne scored two of Glasgow's tries at Benetton (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Scotland scrum-half George Horne scored two of Glasgow’s six tries as the Warriors claimed an impressive 38-19 victory over Benetton in Treviso.

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Sam Johnson, Pete Horne, Nikola Matawalu and Andrew Davidson also crossed for last season’s Guinness PRO14 runners-up at Stadio Monigo, with Pete Horne adding four conversions.

Glasgow’s bonus-point win leaves them third in Conference A on 24 points, twelve behind second-placed Ulster, and was the ideal response to last weekend’s 1872 Cup defeat to rivals Edinburgh.

The Warriors were beaten 29-19 at BT Murrayfield but they never looked like suffering a similar fate after Johnson put them ahead inside two minutes on Saturday.

Further tries from the Horne brothers helped Glasgow go into the break 19-12 ahead, and a second score from man-of-the-match George Horne in the 56th minute further extended that advantage.

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Dave Rennie’s men found themselves having to dig deep after seeing their lead reduced to seven points and also losing Nick Grigg to injury, the Scotland centre carried off on a stretcher after a clash of heads with Cherif Traore.

However, Glasgow regrouped and late scores from Matawalu and Davidson ensured they would be returning to Scotland with a maximum points haul.

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Hame Faiva, Braam Steyn and Antonio Rizzi scored tries for Benetton, whose sixth defeat of the campaign leaves them second-bottom in Conference B.

– Press Association

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The Springboks have something you don't have

A few comments. Firstly, I am a Bok fan and it's been a golden period for us. I hope my fellow Bok fans appreciate this time and know that it cannot last forever, so soak it all in!


The other thing to mention (and this is targeted at Welsh, English and even Aussie supporters who might be feeling somewhat dejected) is that it's easy to forget that just before Rassie Erasmus took over in 2018, the Boks were ranked 7th in the world and I had given up hope we'd ever be world beaters again.


Sport is a fickle thing and Rassie and his team have managed to get right whatever little things it takes to make a mediocre team great. I initially worried his methods might be short-lived (how many times can you raise a person's commitment by talking about his family and his love of his country as a motivator), but he seems to have found a way. After winning in 2019 on what was a very simple game plan, he has taken things up ever year - amazing work which has to be applauded! (Dankie Rassie! Ons wardeer wat jy vir die ondersteuners en die land doen!) (Google translate if you don't understand Afrikaans! 😁)


I don't think people outside South Africa fully comprehend the enormity of the impact seeing black and white, English, Afrikaans and Xhosa and all the other hues playing together does for the country's sense of unity. It's pure joy and happiness.


This autumn tour has been a bit frustrating in that the Boks have won, but never all that convincingly. On the one hand, I'd like to have seen more decisive victories, BUT what Rassie has done is expose a huge number of players to test rugby, whilst also diversifying the way the Boks play (Tony Brown's influence).


This change of both style and personnel has resulted in a lack of cohesion at times and we've lost some of the control, whereas had we been playing our more traditional style, that wouldn't happen. This is partially attributable to the fact that you cannot play Tony Brown's expansive game whilst also having 3 players available at every contact point to clear the defence off the ball. I have enjoyed seeing the Boks play a more exciting, less attritional game, which is a boring, albeit effective spectacle. So, I am happy to be patient, because the end justifies the means (and I trust Rassie!). Hopefully all these players we are blooding will give us incredible options for substitutions come next year's Rugby Championship and of course, the big prize in 2027.


Last point! The game of rugby has never been as exciting as it is now. Any of Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, France, Argentina, Scotland, England & Australia can beat one another. South Africa may be ranked #1, but I wouldn't bet my house in them beating France or New Zealand, and we saw Argentina beating both South Africa and New Zealand this year! That's wonderful for the game and makes the victories we do get all the sweeter. Each win is 100% earned. Long may it last!


Sorry for the long post! 🏉🌍

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