Glasgow 43 - 19 Leicester

Full time

05 Apr 2025

Stage: R16 Round 5

Scotstoun Stadium

Glasgow Warriors delivered a commanding performance against Leicester Tigers, finishing the match 43-19. Olly Cracknell opened the scoring with an early try for Leicester, but the Warriors quickly responded with three tries within the first 20 minutes from Henco Venter and Sione Vailanu. Adam Hastings was instrumental, converting all his attempts and scoring a try himself. Leicester struggled with discipline, receiving two yellow cards, which hampered their ability to compete. Despite Solomone Kata and Hanro Liebenberg scoring tries for Leicester, they could not overcome Glasgow's dominance. Venter's second try and Hastings' continued excellence ensured a comfortable victory for the Warriors. The match showcased Glasgow's attacking prowess and Leicester's defensive vulnerabilities.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 7.9°C (Feels like 2.5°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 16.9 km/h, gusting to 34.6 km/h Humidity: 65% Cloud Cover: 20%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
2'

Try

Olly Cracknell · Leicester

0 - 5
12'

Yellow Card

Jack van Poortvliet · Leicester
13'

Try

Henco Venter · Glasgow

5 - 5
14'

Conversion

Adam Hastings · Glasgow

7 - 5
18'

Try

Sione Vailanu · Glasgow

12 - 5
19'

Conversion

Adam Hastings · Glasgow

14 - 5
22'

Yellow Card Complete

Jack van Poortvliet · Leicester
23'

Substitution

Grant Stewart on for Johnny Matthews · Glasgow
Halftime 14 - 5
Second Half
41'

Yellow Card

Cameron Henderson · Leicester
41'

Try

Sione Vailanu · Glasgow

19 - 5
42'

Penalty

Adam Hastings · Glasgow

22 - 5
42'

Conversion

Adam Hastings · Glasgow

24 - 5
49'

Try

Adam Hastings · Glasgow

29 - 5
49'

Substitution

Charlie Clare on for Finn Theobald-Thomas · Leicester
50'

Conversion

Adam Hastings · Glasgow

31 - 5
50'

Try

George Horne · Glasgow

36 - 5
51'

Conversion

Adam Hastings · Glasgow

38 - 5
51'

Substitution

Jamie Bhatti on for Nathan McBeth · Glasgow
51'

Substitution

Sam Talakai on for Zander Fagerson · Glasgow
51'

Substitution

Rory Darge on for Sione Vailanu · Glasgow
51'

Substitution

Alex Samuel on for JP du Preez · Glasgow
51'

Yellow Card Complete

Cameron Henderson · Leicester
55'

Try

Solomone Kata · Leicester

38 - 10
56'

Conversion

Handre Pollard · Leicester

38 - 12
56'

Substitution

Archie Van der Flier on for Nicky Smith · Leicester
56'

Substitution

Will Hurd on for Dan Cole · Leicester
56'

Substitution

Ben Youngs on for Jack van Poortvliet · Leicester
56'

Substitution

Finn Carnduff on for Adam Radwan · Leicester
58'

Substitution

Jamie Shillcock on for Gregor Brown · Leicester
60'

Substitution

Euan Ferrie on for Tom Jordan · Glasgow
60'

Substitution

Sebastian Cancelliere on for Harry Wells · Glasgow
66'

Try

Hanro Liebenberg · Leicester

38 - 17
67'

Conversion

Handre Pollard · Leicester

38 - 19
67'

Substitution

Joseph Woodward on for Dan Kelly · Leicester
67'

Substitution

Harry Wells on for Cameron Henderson · Leicester
71'

Substitution

Ben Afshar on for George Horne · Glasgow
74'

Try

Henco Venter · Glasgow

43 - 19
78'

Substitution

Cameron Henderson on for Harry Wells · Leicester
Fulltime 43 - 19

Player ratings

Glasgow

15 Kyle Rowe 9.7
14 Jamie Dobie 7.8
13 Stafford McDowall 7.5
12 Tom Jordan 6.9
11 Kyle Steyn 7.9
10 Adam Hastings 8.3
9 George Horne 8.3
1 Nathan McBeth 6.1
2 Johnny Matthews 6.0
3 Zander Fagerson 7.3
4 Gregor Brown 6.9
5 JP du Preez 6.6
6 Matt Fagerson 6.9
7 Sione Vailanu 8.3
8 Henco Venter 8.7
16 Grant Stewart 6.8
17 Jamie Bhatti 6.7
18 Sam Talakai 6.9
19 Alex Samuel 6.7
20 Euan Ferrie 6.4
21 Rory Darge 7.0
22 Ben Afshar –
23 Sebastian Cancelliere 6.1

Leicester

15 Freddie Steward 6.4
14 Adam Radwan 5.7
13 Dan Kelly 6.8
12 Solomone Kata 7.2
11 Ollie Hassell-Collins 5.7
10 Handre Pollard 6.7
9 Jack van Poortvliet 4.8
1 Nicky Smith 5.7
2 Finn Theobald-Thomas 6.6
3 Dan Cole 6.6
4 Cameron Henderson 5.3
5 Harry Wells 6.1
6 Hanro Liebenberg 6.5
7 Emeka Ilione 8.4
8 Olly Cracknell 7.1
16 Charlie Clare 6.9
17 Archie Van der Flier 6.2
18 Will Hurd 5.6
19 Tom Manz –
20 Finn Carnduff 6.0
21 Ben Youngs 5.8
22 Jamie Shillcock 5.8
23 Joseph Woodward 5.9