Weekend Update

Dragons defeated, an impressive debut and Scotland success - catch up on everything that's been happening in the latest Weekend Update

Warriors power past Dragons

Back-to-back bonus-point wins were duly secured on Saturday night, as Glasgow Warriors claimed a valuable 34-19 victory over the Dragons at Scotstoun.

It was a good night to be a member of the pack, with four of the five tries on the night coming courtesy of the Glasgow forwards; Grant Stewart, Tim Swinson and Mesu Dolokoto all found themselves on the scoresheet – in Stewart’s case, twice – with Huw Jones adding a try of his own.

Game ready ?

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— Glasgow Warriors (@GlasgowWarriors) February 22, 2020

? Pre-match media duties complete for Dave.

Tonight’s match is live on Premier Sports 1, kick-off at 7.35pm. pic.twitter.com/rX5zLYaWlk
— Glasgow Warriors (@GlasgowWarriors) February 22, 2020

⚔ @GlasgowWarriors‘ Nick Grigg looks ahead to tonight’s clash with Dragons, and discusses his new 2-year deal at Scotstoun

? “I’ve made a bit of a home for myself here in Glasgow, so it was good. I’m glad I’m staying for two more years.” pic.twitter.com/hhTJLkjV5u
— Premier Sports ? (@PremierSportsTV) February 22, 2020

11′ | TRY!!! Tim Swinson barrels over the line take three Dragons players with him. Pete Horne adds the extras.

? Follow the game in our live match centre: https://t.co/isIiXC3oAG pic.twitter.com/BF6lvpCyMm
— Glasgow Warriors (@GlasgowWarriors) February 22, 2020

⚔ Fantastic set piece work extends @GlasgowWarriors‘ lead!

? The lineout turns into a relentless drive as the pack deliver an important try pic.twitter.com/570lodjUV4
— Premier Sports ? (@PremierSportsTV) February 22, 2020

Mesu Dolokoto is the only one of the 310 players in @GlasgowWarriors history to score a try in each of his first two games for the club.

Mesu’s scoring rate has slowed marginally – he now averages a try every 10.3 minutes for Glasgow! #WeAreWarriors
— Kevin Millar (@topofthemoonGW) February 23, 2020

Until the match v Sale, @GlasgowWarriors forwards had scored just 6 of the previous 30 tries. Since then they’ve notched 12 of 19 tries scored, including 6 of last 7.

Glasgow’s hookers have scored 7 of the last 18 tries for the club (Dolokoto 3, Stewart 2, Brown 1, Turner 1).
— Kevin Millar (@topofthemoonGW) February 23, 2020

Great effort from the @GlasgowWarriors lads tonight and an important win. Thanks to our supporters, who were in great voice on such a horrible evening . ??
— John Dalziel (@JohnDalziel6) February 22, 2020

? Here are the stats from tonight’s win over Dragons, powered by Opta and brought to you by @Kube_NET

Visit our match centre for the full breakdown of stats, reaction and key events ⬇️⬇️⬇️
— Glasgow Warriors (@GlasgowWarriors) February 22, 2020

Warriors Win ☑️
Bonus point ☑️
Signed Jersey ☑️

Congratulations to Trish who won our @GlasgowWarriors Predict the Score competition on Saturday & bagged herself a signed #Warriors top from @Petehorne72. A great night all round at Scotstoun?. #WarriorNation #WestStandWarriors pic.twitter.com/5HW8nYYXBM
— Harper Macleod LLP (@HarperMacleod) February 24, 2020

? Catch up with highlights from Saturday’s 34-19 win over @dragonsrugby at Scotstoun with tries from Grant Stewart, Tim Swinson, Huw Jones & Mesu Dolokoto. pic.twitter.com/5IHMv9QZSc
— Glasgow Warriors (@GlasgowWarriors) February 24, 2020

Warrior #310

Congratulations on your debut, Ewan!
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— Glasgow Warriors (@GlasgowWarriors) February 22, 2020

To all of you who braved the conditions tonight – our boys have got something to say to you #WeAreWarriors pic.twitter.com/jpWaW3dNhg
— Glasgow Warriors (@GlasgowWarriors) February 22, 2020

REPORT | A powerful display from the pack spearheaded a five-star showing from Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun this evening, as Dave Rennie’s men claimed a 34-19 victory over the Dragons to continue their pursuit of a playoff berth.

Read: https://t.co/XDZ9PC3wqZ

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— Glasgow Warriors (@GlasgowWarriors) February 22, 2020

First start, first man of the match award

Having been handed his firt start in a Glasgow jersey, Jamie Dobie certainly made the most of the opportunity.

The teenage scrum-half put in an impressive performance under the floodlights, walking away with the man-of-the-match award courtesy of broadcasters Premier Sports.

Start number 1⃣ in this jersey for Jamie Dobie this evening pic.twitter.com/QTRQf4ZrYn
— Glasgow Warriors (@GlasgowWarriors) February 22, 2020

? Hear from @jamie10dobie after his man of the match performance in yesterday’s bonus point win over the Dragons at Scotstoun pic.twitter.com/oAPLKJzYTG
— Glasgow Warriors (@GlasgowWarriors) February 23, 2020

? @GlasgowWarriors Jamie Dobie picks up Man of the Match honours from his first start! pic.twitter.com/WE1jNmbPys
— Premier Sports ? (@PremierSportsTV) February 22, 2020

Fun fact – when @dragonsrugby prop Brok Harris made his first pro start (for Western Province in the Currie Cup) @GlasgowWarriors scrum half Jamie Dobie was 5 years old… https://t.co/gwsg2mw3Ks
— Kevin Millar (@topofthemoonGW) February 22, 2020

Good win for @GlasgowWarriors and an MoM for Jamie Dobie on debut ?
— Thistle Scottish Rugby Podcast (@thistlerugbypod) February 22, 2020

Some impressive play from @GlasgowWarriors in dreadful weather conditions to get the bonus point win.

Credit to @dragonsrugby too on their first outing in over a month.

18-year-old Jamie Dobie MOTM on his first start for Glasgow, undoubtedly going to be a star.#GuinnessPRO14 https://t.co/8j5eE39nDz
— Emma Dodds (@Sports_EmmaD) February 22, 2020

How cool is Jamie Dobie? @GlasgowWarriors
— Jack Cumming (@laughingchance) February 22, 2020

**Man of the Match ?**
Well done wee man @jamie10dobie ??
AWESOME performance with your first start ?#headup #humble #proud @MerchiSport @MerchiNews @MerchistonianFC @GlasgowWarriors @Scotlandteam https://t.co/XAuwBJ3Efy
— Merchiston Rugby (@MerchiRugby) February 22, 2020

New deal for Stewart

As if two tries on Saturday night wasn’t enough, Grant Stewart gave the Warrior Nation further reason to be cheerful yesterday following the announcement that the hooker had agreed a new two-year deal with the club.

The former Dalziel man made his Scotland debut over the summer, with his new contract keeping him at Scotstoun until at least the summer of 2022.

✍️ Grant Stewart is the latest Glasgow Warrior to pledge his future to the club, putting pen to paper on a new two-year deal.

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— Glasgow Warriors (@GlasgowWarriors) February 24, 2020

Tremendous news.
— G (@Skeptical_G) February 24, 2020

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— Scrum365 (@Scrum365) February 24, 2020

?️ Two tries and a 100% lineout success rate on Saturday, and now a new two-year deal on Monday – not a bad couple of days for @grantstewart8 ? pic.twitter.com/FKHH5dapQu
— Glasgow Warriors (@GlasgowWarriors) February 24, 2020

Good luck @grantstewart8

— Glasgow Hawks (@GlasgowHawks1) February 24, 2020

Great news to be keeping @grantstewart8 for another couple of years!! Hundreds more potential tries to come ???????? #WarriorNation #GoodNewsMonday https://t.co/RXqvukCspz

— XVIth Warrior? (@TheXVIthWarrior) February 24, 2020

Fantastic news been a joy to watch him develop into a great player ??
— Alison McCormick (@alijmcc) February 24, 2020

Scotland victorious in Rome

A number of Warriors also excelled on international duty over the weekend, as Scotland claimed a first win in the 2020 Guinness Six Nations.

Adam Hastings provided the scoring pass for Chris Harris before crossing the whitewash himself, with Gregor Townsend’s men running out 17-0 winners against Italy at the Stadio Olimpico.

FULL TIME | A win in Rome! Tries from Hogg, Harris and Hastings help Scotland to a 0-17 victory in the February sun to secure their first win in the 2020 Six Nations Championship. #AsOne pic.twitter.com/MH41OH3MXW
— Scottish Rugby (@Scotlandteam) February 22, 2020

???@adamhastings96 #AsOne ??????? pic.twitter.com/rawDpWeeDA
— Scottish Rugby (@Scotlandteam) February 22, 2020

“Proud to get the win”

Sam Johnson on the conditions, Scotland performance and support from fans at the #GuinnessSixNations match in Rome #AsOne pic.twitter.com/OPjcdbnRcS
— Scottish Rugby (@Scotlandteam) February 22, 2020

Grateful being back w/ the boys ??????? pic.twitter.com/LQac7iwc7Z
— Matt Fagerson (@FagersonMatt) February 23, 2020

Think I left my kicking boots in Edinburgh? some graft today but we’ll take it ⚡️ @ Stadio Olimpico Di Roma https://t.co/yBv4AvpMMQ
— Adam Hastings (@adamhastings96) February 22, 2020

Adam Hastings beat 10 defenders for @Scotlandteam against Italy yesterday. He’s just the 3rd player in any position to hit double figures for this stat in a match during the Gregor Townsend era.

(the others are Hamish Watson v Wales 2019; and Sam Johnson v England 2019).
— Kevin Millar (@topofthemoonGW) February 23, 2020

Kelly in 7s squad for North American trip

Another Warrior to receive a Scotland call-up over the weekend was centre Paddy Kelly – the midfielder retains his place in the Scotland 7s squad for the next two legs of the HSBC World Sevens Series, in Las Vegas and Vancouver respectively.

READ | Kyle Rowe and Jamie Farndale return for the upcoming HSBC World Sevens Series events in Los Angeles and Vancouver. #AsOne

Full story ➡️ https://t.co/Qc2qkg5Kml pic.twitter.com/pSFHswENxR
— Scottish Rugby (@Scotlandteam) February 24, 2020

Issue 4 of Warrior on sale

Looking for a bit more Warrior in your life? Look no further…

? Don't forget – you can pick up your copy of the latest issue of Warrior at Scotstoun tomorrow night!

? Looking for a taste of what to expect? Look no further… https://t.co/BSeSs5pehq pic.twitter.com/Tzu9t52AMk

— Glasgow Warriors (@GlasgowWarriors) February 21, 2020