Glasgow Warriors secured an impressive bonus-point victory over Sale Sharks in the Investec Champions Cup, winning 47-27 at Corp Acq Stadium. The match was preceded by an emotional minute's silence in memory of former Sale lock Hyron Andrews, who died at 31 in Johannesburg before his side's Champions Cup match at La Rochelle. Sale started strongly, with tries from Ben Curry, Arron Reed (two), and Rekeiti Ma'asi-White, but Glasgow responded with a penalty try and scores from Kyle Steyn, Jamie Dobie, George Craig, Rory Darge, Ollie Smith, and Ottavio Tuipulotu.
Glasgow's Finn Horne and Matt Lancaster each contributed two conversions. The Warriors pulled clear after Steyn's wing try and Dobie's finish restored their lead following a Ford penalty. Glasgow earned a bonus point under a new rule awarding an extra point for scoring three more tries than the opponent.
Sale director Alex Sanderson praised his squad's unity and resilience in the face of grief, stating they honoured Andrews without exploiting the emotion. Glasgow flanker Rory Darge acknowledged Sale's strong pack as a challenge. Glasgow will host Pau in the next round, while Sale travel to face Leinster in December.
Source: BBC Sport · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing