Filo Tiatia’s side were no match for Glasgow in the 49-0 defeat
Che Hope in action for the Dragons against Glasgow(Image: David Gibson/Huw Evans Agency)
The Dragons suffered a hammering in Scotland as they were kept off the scoreboard in a 49-0 defeat at Scotstoun.
A week after ending their 18-match losing run in the United Rugby Championship with a draw against the Sharks at Rodney Parade, Filo Tiatia’s much-changed side crashed back down to earth up in Scotland as they failed to trouble the scorers on a miserable evening.
Tiatia had made 12 changes for the trip ahead of back-to-back Welsh derbies to end the first block, with anything likely to have been seen as a bonus from this fixture.
However, despite that, the sheer one-sided nature of the match is undoubtedly disappointing as a second Welsh side was nilled this weekend following the Scarlets‘ defeat to the Stormers on Friday night.
Kyle Steyn opened the scoring for the home side after 10 minutes, before George Horne extended Glasgow’s lead on 25 minutes.
Just after half-time, Gregor Brown moved the home side further ahead before Gregor Hiddleston wrapped up the bonus point.
The rout continued as Horne crossed for his second just after the hour-mark.
Jonny Matthews took Glasgow past the 40-point mark on 67 minutes.
And then, to really rub salt in the wounds, the home side were awarded a penalty try after Wales wing Rio Dyer was deemed to have stopped a try-scoring chance at the death.
Dyer was sent to the sin-bin, although that was a trivial detail on a painful evening.
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