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June 25, 2024

Warriors bring the URC trophy back to Scotstoun

Posted by Editor on June 25, 2024 09:20 PM | No comments | Print | E-mail author

The Warriors brought the United Rugby Championship trophy to a packed out Scotstoun
Glasgow Warriors have brought the United Rugby Championship trophy home to a packed-out Scotstoun Stadium after victory in South Africa at the weekend.

The players brought the trophy out in front of fans, who got the chance to chat and take photos with their heroes - and the URC trophy - as they did a lap of honour.

The Scottish side landed the trophy for the first time since 2015 after a hard-fought 21-16 victory over the Bulls at a sold-out Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

Having beaten the Stormers, the 2022 winners, and defending champions Munster to reach the Grand Final, the Warriors secured the title with a fantastic performance in Pretoria, South Africa.

A 4,500-strong crowd turned out at Scotstoun and some of the players spoke to BBC Scotland's Rugby Podcast about how much it means to them.

Matt Fagerson: "I've been here nine years, you see the murals on the wall of the 2015 season and to be part of that legacy is priceless."

Richie Gray: "I grew up playing with wee Duncan Weir and then the Fagersons [Matt and Zander] came a wee bit later but I know them well and all the new guys, Sione [Tuipulotu], Jack Dempsey, Josh McKay, they've all just bought into what it's all about and it's been great.

"Doing it with your pals, doing it at your hometown club, doesn't get better than that."

Duncan Weir: "The boys' physical effort over the last three weeks in these play-offs, how we've had a real controlling performance as well has been great.

"The pack have been ferocious and so physical, credit goes to them. I don't know another tight-head in world rugby that could go three 80-minute performances in play-off games and then play as well as he did in the final 10 minutes than Zander [Fagerson]."

Sione Tuipulotu: "I just thought we needed to buck the trend of Scottish teams failing at the last hurdle and that's probably what I'm most proud of - we had to do it the hard way.

"Thomond [Park] away, Loftus away and every week there was different guys putting their hand up. I'm proud we could buck the trend and this group gets to share that special thing."

George Horne: "I don't think anyone really gave us a chance. It was just an unbelievable three weeks in terms of the performances the boys put in and the belief in the squad. We're still over the moon and shocked."

Managing director and former captain Alastair Kellock: "It doesn't just happen in 80 minutes. It happens over the whole season, it happens for years before that.

"There's so many people connected to it, a huge effort went in and then the boys delivered unbelievably well and in a very difficult place to go and win."