The Glasgow Warriors produced a remarkable comeback to beat the Vodacom Bulls 21-16 in the 2023-24 URC final at Loftus Versfeld.
Jake White’s Bulls finished second on the log before home playoff wins against Benetton (30-23) and Leinster (25-20), while Franco Smith’s fourth-placed Glasgow beat the Stormers 27-10 at Scotstoun before upsetting table-topping Munster 17-10 at Thomond Park.
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Backed by a sold-out Loftus crowd of 50,000, the Bulls started the final as overwhelming favourites.
And they appeared to be on course for a maiden URC title after dominating the first half.
Flyhalf Johan Goosen kicked two penalties before flank Marco van Staden broke away from a lineout maul and burst through several tackles on his way to the tryline to make it 13-0.
However, Glasgow stayed in touch when lock Scott Cummings scored in the last play of the half to cut the deficit to six points.
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The momentum shifted after the break as the visitors took control through a superior territorial and kicking game.
Goosen added another penalty, but Glasgow responded with a driving-maul try from replacement hooker George Turner before centre Huw Jones finished a slick backline move to put the visitors ahead.
The Bulls had chances to snatch victory late on but were undone by costly errors.
One final lineout drive on the Glasgow tryline was held up by a heroic defensive effort, sealing a famous victory for Smith’s side.
Photo: Lee Warren/Gallo Images
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The Glasgow Warriors produced a remarkable comeback to beat the Vodacom Bulls 21-16 in the 2023-24 URC final at Loftus Versfeld.
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