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Bok star limps off as Glasgow down the Stormers in Stellenbosch

By PA
Johnny Matthews

Champions Glasgow returned to winning ways in the United Rugby Championship as they left it late to secure a 28-17 victory over the Stormers in South Africa.

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After a close opening quarter in which neither team got any points on the board, the hosts thought they had broken the deadlock in the 24th minute but their try was disallowed after the ball went forward off Warrick Gelant’s hand.

Stormers did eventually take the lead 10 minutes later as Gelant’s disguised pass set up Damian Willemse for the opening try, which Manie Libbok converted. But the teams went in level at 7-7 at half-time as Johnny Matthews touched down late in the first half.

Warriors went in front early in the second half as Sione Tuipulotu chased down Sebastian Cancelliere’s kick before going over for his side’s second try, with Adam Hastings adding his second conversion to make it 14-7.

Stormers levelled things up in the 55th minute as Dan du Plessis showed great improvisation to work his way over before Libbok converted his try. Glasgow thought they had responded with a quickfire try but Cancelliere’s effort was disallowed.

Libbok kicked a penalty to put the hosts 17-14 up, only for Kyle Rowe’s brilliant try – converted by Tom Jordan – to give Glasgow a 21-17 lead. And the Warriors made the game safe as Henco Venter scored a bonus-point try, which Jordan converted, in the final 10 minutes.

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DS 276 days ago

What kind of writer uses a headline about an injured bok and then doesn't say who it is in the article?

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