How Glasgow Conquered South Africa | Rugby Pod Analyse URC Final

Not many called Glasgow beating the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria last weekend but in an incredible second half performance the men from Scotland cinched the URC title. The lads discuss where the game was won and lost and are joined by a Warriors LEGEND.
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0:00 Noone gave them a shot
4:50 Bulls Naivety
9:00 Gunning for Mad Monday
15:00 Learning from Leinster Mistakes

[@Arti-ficiallyChi]

Well done to Glasgow.. absolutely deserved to win...as a South African, Jake White doesn't talk on behalf of most South Africans... the better team won

[@WalterWhite-sm2dr]

Jake has been there done that… he knows what he’s talking about!

[@cameronhenderson577]

​@@WalterWhite-sm2drif you're talking about losing finals then you are correct 😂

[@MrPoepope]

@@cameronhenderson577lol 😂

[@johnwhite6620]

@@cameronhenderson577you need to get to a final before you can loose it

[@johnwhite6620]

Of course he doesn't talk on behalf of all of us Neither do you

[@wlk2408]

Glasgow was awesome. They deserve that victory. As a Bulls supporter it is strange to see the Bulls lose a semi or final at home. Even the Crusaders with Dan Carter and Richie McCaw couldn't win a semi at Loftus. Glasgow was brilliant. The only thing that could have made a difference for the Bulls was Willie. Willie is the play maker and the destributor. But nobody can take anything away from Glasgow. Their forwards were brilliant especially in the second half. The URC is just an amazing competition. This season 46% out of the 151 games finished in a draw or within a losing bonus point margin. What more can we ask for. What a privilege to be part of it. I have to smile when people mention the traveling. South African teams travel much more than any European team or SANZAR team whether they play in the URC, Investec Campions Cup or Super Rugby. Welldone Glasgow🙌👏🙌👏

[@Mr1Jiff]

Love your humility. What a sport, lucky to have such a great community of fans.

[@daleminchin1184]

Matfield, Bakkies, Fourie du Preez etc. Comparing chalk and cheese. That Bulls team would have absolutely thumped Glasgow (and Toulouse as well for good measure)

[@AdAstraStakePool]

Class

[@okkertgreyvenstein5765]

As a bull fan i didn't expect this either, but well done to Franco and his warriors team. Was a great game and advert for URC, the SA teams bring the best out of the European teams, the URC is by far the best league in the rugby world

[@johanweakley2658]

As a Bulls fan, one had to admire the Warriors performance. In a hard fought match with no contentious refereeing decisions, the boys from Glasgow were superb in this victory.

[@mromegakiwi4952]

Nothing but respect for Glasgow. The game was actually a breath of fresh air. Referee was clear fair, drama until the very end! The new law benefitting defence on the tryline is actually really good and will make teams think twice about mauling. Looking forward to the next season!

[@brianbarbarich1401]

Congratulations Glasgow Warrior's. Big surprise result and well deserved. Cheers from Durban, South Africa .

[@seannorris7993]

Well done to Warriors, a well deserved win. Bulls looked more tired at the end than the Warriors. 💪🏼

[@pjclaasen4599]

From a lifelong Bulls fan: Glasgow was the best team. Their defence was brilliant, the way they stuck with it was massively impressive. The Bulls' attack was very one-dimensional without Willie on the field, especially in the second half when the one-off runners weren't getting over the line. Could not believe we lost that match after being so dominant in the scrum. Very disappointed, but well-deserved victory for the Scots.

[@jwdsnapper]

Think we coulda had a full episode on how good Darge was over the last two games ... he was ferocious in everything he did.

[@anotherstormer]

Bulls looked more tired than Glasgow the Scots were so up for it. Hurts a bit although not as much as the Stormers' weak bow out but congratulations to the visitors for the doggedness they brought to the final. A title well deserved and not just talking about the final.

[@jimcorlett]

A performance full of guts and determination

[@JastorKeane-ln2tz]

Well done Glasgow you’re a class act. From a Munster fan

[@jimcorlett]

Kyle Steyn has become Glasgow/Scotlands best technical player in the mould of what Sean Maitland was. A very good all round player just outstanding

[@kobusdutoitbosman6240]

This one will go down in history as the one that was’nt suppose to happen but very well did…‼️ Well done Glasgow Formidable and impressive To do it at a packed Loftus says it all…👊 🔥🥂 🪖

[@markmacken1]

I thought the final atmosphere was class and i think its the way forward for urc.

[@kevinwillis6707]

Im amazed how fit glasgow were, to go play away at altitude and outwork the bulls was some feat, not a single player gave less than 110% well done glasgow you deserve it.

[@speak_your_truth.]

And how unfit Jake's squad is, taking nothing away from The Warriors. Bulls have been struggling in last quarter for a while.

[@schneidervonhammer722]

Duncan Weir spot on @20:05 - its not Technical - its about your Mentality -100% In this day and age , most players are monsters - gym freaks of nature - sure genuine talent pops up and can do wonders see - Antoine Dupont , but look at what NZ did to the Irish in the 1/4s, the Boks in the WC knock-outs... that was all mental. Insane Conditioning also helps!!

[@LewisSmith-r7g]

Well done Glasgow 🏉🏉

[@JHPT-CPT]

What a great final. As a neutral that was one of the best finals ever! Always a treat when an underdog wins. I think bulls will take a massive learning from this to game manage better especially in a final

[@Dan1973100]

I was actually born at Loftus and lived there in my first 10 years! Well done Glasgow

[@johnlewis2972]

Great show Jim, this is what I like about sport, nothing is written in stone and that creates the drama. Well done Glasgow.

[@ChrisBrown-or8ky]

Top stuff Glasgow. I didn't pick them to win but did pick the bulls tactics and thought that'd give Glasgow a chance... Just didn't think they'd have enough lungs to actually take it!!!

[@HeeniKeke]

Bulls believed their own hype and didn’t have enough respect for Warriors…on other hand, Warriors went out and gave it their all. Outstanding Warriors

[@jacquesventer3170]

There was absolutely nothing wrong with the Ref on Saturday, I thought he was superb, that is just sour grapes from Jake. I thought Bulls could almost sneak in it at the end, but Glasgow fully deserved it!

[@patrickyoung3503]

The URC is getting stronger by the year . The standard of coaching is risen , commitment by the players is there for all to see . Plus the entertainment value has also got a shot in the arm . Rugby is in rude health but still have issue's , they must stay on top of . A lot done , a lot more to do . My Congratulations to Glasgow Warrior's , they didn't go to SA just to make up the numbers . A fine win .

[@ritchiebirnie6124]

An incredible game

[@malcolmmeintjes9260]

As an SA supporter, behind the Bulls as the way, I must respectfully congratulate the Warriors for an amazing victory! They thoroughly deserved it. Did they travel away for their quarters, semi's and final? Wow. Try beat that for overcoming the odds! They simply had too much in that 2nd half for us to handle. We certainly missed a few players, but we played the same full season as the Warriors had to endure, so if we became over dependent upon players who weren't able to contribute as required, that's nobody's shortfall other than ours. We missed Willie and Hanekom. Hanekom was there, but a fraction of the game changer he was the previous week. Glasgow Warriors have earned my respect and will now be one of my favourite sides. Well done lads!!!!!

[@Leon-ph7br]

Stormers fan here. Bulls had an amazing season, but Glasgow were superb in the final and well deserved winners. Would be nice if the DJ didn't turn Loftus into an irritating disco though? Completely negates the game and I thought the party atmosphere removed home crowd support (because they were too busy dancing to cheer on their team) and made a fiasco of the final. Remove the music and perhaps Loftus will become a supporters home ground again... until then its a night-club. That said, well done Glasgow, you were class.

[@johanweakley2658]

Excellent point. The music was infuriating.

[@gelster365]

Well done to Glasgow! Well deserved! From a gutted Bulls supporter that was at the game. Agree 100% with Andy. Bulls got it wrong, warriors made us look flat on our feet and we had no plan B on attack. Also agree with the stadium music was too much.

[@scottsurgener3423]

Ryan Wilson on Maul or Nothing picked it.

[@chrismouton1985]

Spot on at 5:23, Goody. I was yelling at the Bulls to go for posts. Terrible decision making. That being said, Glasgow were immense and are deserved winners!

[@thehighlander959]

When you play Zombie at Loftus Versfeld to wind the Jocks up. Munster tried the same in Ireland in the semi final😂😂😂😂

[@matthewvanrensburg3824]

Hanekom's injury as well. Timing of him leaving the field and when the momentum shifted in the game is quite telling. Quiet game or not, he was certainly having an impact on Bull's fortunes.

[@mikezog1030]

He is a great player and one for the future.

[@Clintyboi]

Agree 100% with the stadium-music sentiment👎 ... It was so distracting. The timing of the music can be better.. the crowd would be more involved in the game and give their team that energetic edge in their home final 🔥🇿🇦 #Bokke!!

[@johnnyk6460]

Well done Glasgow, brilliant win. No whinging and excuse-making about altitude like Leinster did!!! Leinster and Irish fan here by the way.

[@unleashedmystery]

Leinster and Irish fan me hole 😅 Altitude wasn’t the reason and no leinster player or fan said that. Leinsters coaching is the issue and their mindset. Glasgow were hungry for it and Leinster weren’t. Glasgow would have beaten any team the way they played in that final

[@WetSands]

You're no Irish rugby fan

[@MACCA0405]

@@WetSandsif it was an Irish rugby fan he would have said Leinster actually won it and Irene the WC.

[@johnnyk6460]

I'm actually a Leinster/Ireland fan from County Kildare. My point is that Leinster and Ireland fans and media/pundits are always making excuses and looking for something or someone else to blame to excuse sub-standard performances in big matches after talking up the teams and rubbishing the opposition in lead-up. Altitude was the primary cause of blame for losing to the Bulls not the sh**e performance. I do concede though that it's not the players making excuses or trash-talking the opposition in the lead-up to big matches, it's the Irish/Dublin-based media/pundits and supporters. Main cases in point was the NZ WCup quarter-final and the England game at Twickenham in the 6 Nations. Also Champions Cup final v Toulouse. Disrespect shown by the Irish media and supporters in the lead-up to those games was nothing short of disgusting!!! Excuses and whinging afterwards was laughable.

[@WetSands]

@@johnnyk6460 Look deep inside you, you actually are not an Irish rugby fan, and are in fact an Irish rugby/fan/pundit hater. It's a minor distinction, but important I think.

[@conalmcmenamin3791]

If there was ever a team who deserved this, it's Glasgow, they've have been fully committed to the many versions of the league, it's great for the league to have Irish, Sth African and Scottish battling for the title. With improving Italian teams it looks good.... Well done Glasgow

[@user-mh5yq1mm6e]

Scotland have two teams in the URC and win the tournament. Wales have four teams and will never come close! 😊

[@TupacTilliDDie]

How many six nations have Scotland won?? 😂😂 Wales have a few !

[@user-mh5yq1mm6e]

@@TupacTilliDDie True 👍 but someone ask AI when would Wales win their next Six Nations and the answer was NEVER!

[@truthminister5828]

With a little help from other South Africans (Afrikaners) with manager Franco Smit and winger Kyle Steyn ❤

[@andrewmorrison8065]

Game of the weekend by miles. GLASGOWWWWW (Anyone but the bulls)

[@mikezog1030]

Well done to Glasgow from a Bulls supporter - they simply played better rugby. Its a difficult thing to come to Loftus and beat the Bulls at home. And the fact that they did that means that they are worthy champions.

[@peter636]

..Josh McKay ..International Quality ..all day long ..!!

[@johnhanson5943]

I think the Bulls were not well prepared. Over confidence before the fall?

[@burn6580]

Just the Bulls.

[@PB22559]

Tuipulotu is a shoe in for 12 on the Lions tour? These boys have forgotten about Bundee Aki. One of the best players in the recent world cup. Both are great players but to say Tuipulotu definitely starts over Aki is a bit of a stretch. It's also worth remembering Farrell is the Lions coach and he's going to be much more familiar with Aki.

[@davidkelly499]

I think that Aki is likely to be first choice for the reason that you say, look who the manager is. But who knows what form players will he on when it comes to tour time

[@jamieconu6298]

Aki on current form. However isn't it great to have both options

[@liamwilliams6651]

Jim is the ultimate recency bias pundit. Adam Beard could have one good game this summer and Jim will say he is a shoe in over the Irish locks and Itoje. Then a week later some other lock will play well and he'll do the same again.

[@Dan1973100]

Glasgow are Worriors❤

[@jimcorlett]

Duncy boy fastest prop in the world 😂👍👍👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏉

[@Wide-eye]

I do not know what Jake White said. But go and have a look at rolling mall just before Turners no. 16 try. Best example of "Truck and Trailer". This 7 points illegally won the cup for Glasgow. Everybody that I showed it to agrees ! Why was this ignored in this podcast. Please reply.

[@matthewvanrensburg3824]

The semi final showed a prelude of this when Le Roux went off 2nd half and how much the game changed after that. Le Roux not fit for the final had me very worried this was going to be the result. One thing though. I wish rugby would let go of the old amatuer excuses of altitude etc. The minimum required height in professional sport, for altitude to even have minimal impact on fitness is 2000m, loftus isnt even 1400m. And the north/south travel does not cause jetlag, never has, never will, thats not what jetlag is, nor does it hit you within 1st week. Travel fatigue is what it is, and you are fully back up to speed within 24hrs of landing, no fuss. Clinging onto this nonsense is, imho, part of Bulls short comings on international stage, its a crutch, and oft leads to complancy by the team, in expectations of how competitive opponents will be. Its not altitude, its about the climate, how dry it is compared to everywhere else in the world rugby is played.

[@hlangaful]

Jake White needs to shut his gob...he is not a good leader. The music makes the vibe of the stadium...you should visit an SA stadium when its pumping😊. Jol-and-a-half

[@Pooler29]

Saffa ...Lions supporter. Glasgow thoroughly deserved every win from the semi--through to URC champions. It was an immense effort. Jake...shut it. Put your fucking hand up and take responsibility for a change

[@francoisverdoes8552]

Bulls look for me not as fit as Glasgow,well deserve win for them.Very organised an their commitment

[@johnwhite6620]

Headline should read "Scotland bt the Bull" Would be more accurate.

[@riaansnyman8747]

Bulls just Fupped … Glasgow was class

[@markmacken1]

Why did you call the section Bulls naivity and not brilliant warriors.

[@qcsorter4626]

The Bulls fell into the same trap as the Stormers last year, becoming complacent after getting an unexpected home advantage final.

[@Sunshinez732]

Well done, Glasgow! But to be fair, they didn't conquer "South Africa". (Just a point about titles) I'm really pleased for Franco Smit, Steyn and the Glasgow boys.

[@michaelbaxter7452]

Lol especially since Glasgow might have nightmares about a 14 man lioks team

[@petes9524]

Damn, 3 South Africans beat 65 million Bulls supporters.😄

[@shaunvosloo4761]

Most South Africans really disappointed at JW comments and fair play to the Warriors you outplayed, outmauled and out-thought the Bulls.

[@KewKew-do3kq]

As a kiwi it's great to see others learning how carp SA teams are 😂 this is why we got rid of them they are useless

[@johanweakley2658]

🏆🏆🏆🏆🤣

[@davidkelly499]

They've done pretty well since they joined the european leagues though.

[@johnlewis2972]

Glad you made that clear, kiwi teams can only play against other kiwi teams any other teams is not even worthy to play against, tel Scott to cancel the ab tour to sa because sa is not in your league.

[@phillipearmstrong5510]

How meny Scots play in the team,? Just asking can eny one tell me 😊

[@tattyheid7279]

Most of them were Scottish, a few SQ and a few neither. Quick count 12 Scots & 2 SQ out of the 20 who played. Bearing in mind a country with a population of 5 and a half million with 2 pro teams. Anyway, who cares? Warriors won and I'm very proud of them.

[@douglasstewart3889]

Not so smug now, eh? 😊✊🏻💦

[@jaddison13579]

Why does that matter? They are Glasgow Warriors NOT Scotland. What point are you trying to make?

[@SAnd-pd1ou]

​@@jaddison13579 He's just being a sour spammer

[@stevesmith5235]

Club rugby is just like football players go to clubs that offer them more money.

[@Geezweez788]

Bulls are not all that!!

[@Canvashed]

Not going too well in Europe for SA club sides is it.

[@TheFilmInsomniac]

Considering half the player base doesn't even play in the "SA Club" sides we're doing okay...

[@MACCA0405]

@@TheFilmInsomniacI think they are great for the competition. As we see French League growing and growing and the English premiership gradually going bankrupt we will end up with no English League bar the top 4 who will join the URC. Add two, maybe one, Welsh team and it will compete unless most English teams are bankrupt or unable to compete.

[@wlk2408]

In three years of URC, the Stormers made two finals and the Bulls made two. The Sharks also won the Challenge Cup. Not bad for teams that have half the budgets of the European teams. In the URC the average team have 20 international players and 401 international caps between them. Only the Sharks come close to the URC average. The Lions only have three international players with 60 caps in their whole squad. The Stomers have 12 internasionals with 194 capse between them and the Bulls have 15 internationals with 278 caps between them. Out of the 16 URC teams, three of the four teams with the least amount of international caps are South African teams. With 114 South Africans playing in top European and Japanese League One it makes a big difference to our local teams. Our teams also don't have players or coaches from other tear one nations playing or coaching for our teams except for Loader at the Stormers. Don't worry we were use to the sprint that was called Super Rugby, Europe is a marathon and jumping from 17 games a season to 29 games is something to get use to. South African teams are doing better than expected if you ask me.

[@MACCA0405]

@@wlk2408 they are doing very well bet calm down. Leinster actually won, everything.

[@KewKew-do3kq]

This is why we got rid of them from super rugby. They offer nothing competition

[@CasKru123]

Excuse me... they did not conquer South Africa, they beat the Blue Bulls. The better team won on the day

[@barendvanderlinde2530]

Glasgow may have won, but they didn't conquer South africa. They lost badly to the lions.

[@douglasstewart3889]

Oh for pity’s sake will anything shut saffas up? 😴😴😴

[@mrseuugr]

Which meant everything and nothing for the Lions because they finished 9th. Seemed to work out pretty well for the Glasgow boys though.

[@robert.257]

Who cares if we lost to the lions, we still won the title. That's the main point. A middle finger to you.

[@victorswart7411]

With a South African couch and he eas always a great couch. With a SA captain leading from the front. Bulls had 2 weeks of trash refs, won previous despite the ref, but 2 weeks in a row couldnt. Officials are destriying rugby, fair play to Glagow