Pro12 Semi 1 - Glasgow Warriors v Ulster Rugby, 22 May

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Glasgow Warriors v Ulster Rugby
Friday 22 May 2015
KO: 19:45
Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow

Live on Sky Sports / BBC ALBA / BBC NI / TG4

Referee: George Clancy (IRFU, 73rd competition game)
Assistant Referees: John Lacey, Dudley Phillips (both IRFU)
Citing Commissioner: Gwyn Bowden (WRU)
TMO: Seamus Flannery (IRFU)

A. Head to Head - Aggregate

26 Played 26
12 Wins 13
13 Losses 12
1 Draws 1
44 Tries 47
31 Conversions 32
64 Penalties 66
6 Drop Goals 0
492 Points 497
25 Avg. Age 27

B. Head to Head - Recently

Sat 16 May 2015 - Glasgow 32 - 10 Ulster Rugby

Sat 11 Oct 2014 - Ulster Rugby 29 - 9 Glasgow Warriors

Fri 18 Apr 2014 - Glasgow Warriors 27 - 9 Ulster Rugby

Fri 13 Sep 2013 - Ulster Rugby 12 - 13 Glasgow Warriors

C. Run-In

Glasgow Warriors

16/05/15 Glasgow 32 - 10 Ulster

08/05/15 Ospreys 21 - 10 Glasgow

25/04/15 Connacht 13 - 31 Glasgow

Ulster Rugby

16/05/15 Glasgow 32 - 10 Ulster

09/05/15 Ulster 23 - 23 Munster

24/04/15 Ulster 26 - 10 Leinster

D. Teams

Glasgow Warriors

15. Stuart Hogg
14. Tommy Seymour
13. Richie Vernon
12. Peter Horne
11. Niko Matawalu
10. Finn Russell
09. Henry Pyrgos
 
01. Ryan Grant  
02. Fraser Brown
03. Rossouw de Klerk
04. Jonny Gray
05. Al Kellock (Captain)
06. Josh Strauss
07. Chris Fusaro
08. Adam Ashe
 
16. Pat MacArthur
17. Gordon Reid
18. Mike Cusack
19. Leone Nakarawa
20. Ryan Wilson
21. Duncan Weir
22. Sean Lamont
23. DTH van der Merwe

Ulster Rugby

15 L Ludik
14 T Bowe
13 J Payne
12 D Cave
11 C Gilroy
10 P Jackson
09 R Pienaar

01 C Black
02 R Best (C)
03 R Lutton
04 L Stevenson
05 D Tuohy
06 I Henderson
07 C Henry
08 R Wilson

16 R Herring
17 A Warwick
18 B Ross
19 R Diack
20 S Reidy
21P Marshall
22 S McCloskey
23 M Allen

Scott Johnson now creamed himself with three 8s on the pitch!

Nanananananana Batman is on!!!

Wilson
Strauss
Ashe

All on the pitch.

It's like one of Scott Johnsons wild dreams!

Notch wrote:Can I just say, I'm very sorry to see Big Al Kellock off with injury in his last home game. I've always had the utmost respect for Big Al and while I'm hoping that Ulster win of course, it's still a shame to see him have to go early.

Definitely one the most underrated locks around, especially in the Pro12 itself.

Grant has been disappointing.

For one of Glasgow's top earners, he's not worth the money just now!

Nakarawa should have just pumped the legs there - forcing things just now

Naka needs to stop the stupid offloads!

Ruan

We were immaculate with the boot first half- we're practically letting Glasgow set up base camp this half!

RDW_Scotland wrote:Grant has been disappointing.

For one of Glasgow's top earners, he's not worth the money just now!

His scrummaging has always been overated to begin with. Jon Welsh made the pro 12 team of the year in 2011/2012 at loosehead, which genius decided to move him to the tight?

Glasgow's decision making really has been poor tonight.

Hmmm, not convinced by the long distance attacking. No need to chase the game yet

I've never understood why coaches bring props on straight into a scrum.

Not sure about that scrum penalty, Black was totally driving in at an angle..

Ulster loosehead drives at 90 degrees = penalty Ulster

Good old IRFU employees looking after their own.

And that penalty all stems from silly little chips out of defence. Naive play

Ah come on now...

Don't see much in that.

Right decision reached.

Scrum 5 for glasgow. I'll take that!

Absolute Love sacks call from the officials

Notch wrote:Right decision reached.

Agree

Thats pathetic

And on moments like that are semi finals lost

I'm not saying the ref is favouring Ulster but the fact they don't have a ref that isn't Irish or Scottish astounds me

Why do Glasgow keep turning down shots at goal?

They must surely take this one.

How many penalties is that now? IRFU employee not even warning his fellow colleagues.

We've often done well in the last 20 this season, cmon Ulster!

Notch wrote:Why do Glasgow keep turning down shots at goal?

They must surely take this one.

When you have a kick at goal from the touchline against the wind you have basically no chance of nailing it

nathan wrote:I'm not saying the ref is favouring Ulster but the fact they don't have a ref that isn't Irish or Scottish astounds me

It doesn't astound me.

This is the Prolapse12.

Glasgow looking to open up now. We need to take control of the ball and keep it.

That scrum penalty we conceded before half-time might haunt us yet.

Too many mistakes Glasgow!

Say what George????

Harsh penalty here..

Go on Ruan...

Absolute bullsh1t refereeing from the irish referee

GOOD MAN RUAN!!!

Huge decision

I'd like to see that one again...

Wtf was that penalty even for?

highland_scot wrote:Wtf was that penalty even for?

Not being Irish

highland_scot wrote:Wtf was that penalty even for?

Going off feet I think.

So here comes the longest ten minutes of the season so far for everybody involved. See you on the other side.

Ball ripped from the tackle, thats a penalty Glasgow any day of the week

More aggression needed from Ulster to keep this.

Artful_Dodger wrote:

highland_scot wrote:Wtf was that penalty even for?

Going off feet I think.

Who?

Not complaining, just genuinely confused!

Ulster being allowed to make a real mess of the breakdown

It must be said, Clancy is letting Ulster do what ever they want at the breakdown, and pinging Glasgow for anything at the breakdown.

Why aren't we using the bench?!

VinceWLB wrote:Ball ripped from the tackle, thats a penalty Glasgow any day of the week

Your allowed to rip the ball in the tackle?

Cheap shot on Niko off the ball.