Glasgow get back in the groove

By LUKE JARMYN

Glasgow ……… 42

Benetton………. 10

CAPTAIN Kyle Steyn scored two tries as champions Glasgow bounced back from last week’s defeat to Ulster in style.

No.8 Matt Fagerson, openside Rory Darge, scrum-half Jamie Dobie and blindside Euan Ferrie all scored in a one-sided win with Benetton going down to 12 men after Scott Scrafton’s red card.

Glasgow coach Franco Smith said: “This is an important step. There’s plenty to work on but I’m happy with our performance.”

Glasgow struck first in the fifth minute, a neat pass from Adam Hastings setting up Steyn to interlink with Josh McKay and Kyle Rowe before dashing over. Benetton replacement Paolo Odogwu had a try ruled out for a forward pass and Glasgow doubled their lead when Sione Tuipulotu spun through the defence to put Fagerson in. Benetton loosehead Mirco Spagnolo scored from a lineout maul but on the cusp of half-time lock Scrafton was sent-off for a shoulder barge to Hastings’ head.

Jacob Umaga kicked Benetton to within four points after the restart, but then it was all Glasgow. Darge gathered a loose ball to run in from 30m before fancy footwork saw Dobie skip over. Odogwu was sin-binned for an aerial challenge on the hour, before Steyn ran a pinpoint line past two defenders to score. Eli Snyman saw yellow for illegally played the nine, then Tuipulotu’s quick hands put Ferrie over in the left corner.