The Argentine left home in difficult circumstances but has flourished in the wet Scottish city.
Tries from Sebastian Cancelliere, Henco Venter and Ross Thompson helped Glasgow Warriors book their place in the semi-finals of the United Rugby Championship with a 27-10 win over the Stormers at Scotstoun.
Sebastian Cancelliere returns from injury to start for Glasgow in Saturday’s BKT United Rugby Championship clash with Benetton Treviso in Italy.
Glasgow Warriors scored three first-half tries to defeat United Rugby Championship leaders Stormers 20-9 at Scotstoun.A Sione Tuipulotu score and then two from Johnny Matthews gave Franco Smith’s side a 20-9 half-time lead, their situation helped by Stormers having two men sin-binned in quick succession.The South Africans poured on the pressure once restored to full strength but could not break down a resolute Glasgow defence that held firm to claim a statement victory against the team that reached the last two URC finals.After a cagey opening period, Sebastian Cancelliere’s run from his own half carried Warriors into the Stormers 22. Tom Jordan was waiting on his shoulder to finish but Cancelliere’s pass failed to find the fly-half and the opportunity was lost.Stormers moved in front through a Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu penalty after Ollie Smith had been penalised for not releasing.Glasgow replied through a Tuipulotu try after George Horne had fed Stafford McDowall from the back of the scrum who in turn found Tuipulotu who burst under the posts. Horne converted.Feinberg-Mngomezulu knocked over another penalty before Warriors landed another score. This time it came from the line-out drive, with Matthews scoring from the maul.This time Horne could not make the conversion but did knock over a penalty shortly afterwards after Stormers were punished for not rolling away.Glasgow errors, though, were keeping the visitors in the game and Feinberg-Mngomezulu kicked a massive penalty after another Oli Kebble infringement to reduce the deficit.Stormers were then reduced to 14 men for 10 minutes after Evan Roos tackled Matt Fagerson to the ground off the ball and was shown a yellow card.That quickly became 13 when Joseph Dweba was penalised for a dangerous tackle on Greg Peterson and joined his team-mate in the sin bin.Glasgow were quick to take advantage with Matthews diving over in the corner for his second try of the game.Stormers were soon back to their full complement and started to put the home defence under a period of sustained pressure.But some stout defending kept the visitors at bay in a scoreless second half.
Sebastian Cancelliere admitted Glasgow were determined to go into a mini break with their unbeaten record intact before beating Dragons in Wales.
A sensational 78th-minute try from Sebastian Cancelliere secured a dramatic bonus-point 24-17 win for Glasgow Warriors in an exhilarating ding-dong battle with the Stormers at Scotstoun.
Another Laborde kick reduced the deficit but Sebastian Cancelliere, a minute from the end, safeguarded the result and secured a bonus point.
Edinburgh forward Ben Muncaster targeted a South Africa double after his side created United Rugby Championship history with victory over the Sharks in Durban.Mike Blair’s men became the first northern hemisphere team to win a URC game in South Africa thanks to a 21-5 victory in torrential rain – accompanied by more than 80 per cent humidity and a temperature of 23 degrees.Blair Kinghorn crossed twice and full-back Emiliano Boffelli claimed a try and three conversions as Edinburgh underlined their play-off credentials.Edinburgh face the Lions next weekend and Muncaster is determined to follow up their incredible display against South Africa’s form team.The back-row forward said on a club video: “I’m extremely proud of the boys, that was a complete squad effort, everyone was so up for that game.“The management was really good, they were a tough team but we stuck in there and put in a full 80-minute performance, which was vital.“The Sharks are known for being extremely good in the last 20. There were a couple of games where they were down after 60 minutes against northern hemisphere sides and last 20 they just go away with it.“I’m really, really proud of the boys. That was a full, full squad effort, from the starting 15 to the bench to the boys who weren’t playing, everyone was just fully into that.“We are really, really happy with this result but we are going straight to the next game.“This is a two-game tour, this isn’t finished. The Lions are an extremely good side and it’s extremely hard playing in high altitude in Johannesburg.”Fifth-placed Edinburgh moved two points behind Glasgow, who lost in Cardiff despite scoring four tries and leading by 13 points.Sebastian Cancelliere scored two tries for Glasgow, Sam Johnson and Fraser Brown got one apiece, with Ross Thompson converting all four, but the game turned on a yellow card for the Argentinian winger as the hosts won 32-28.
Glasgow Warriors have revealed the signing of Puma's and Jaguares wing Sebastián Cancelliere, subject to visa.
