{"id":492331,"date":"2025-10-12T00:53:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T00:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/492331\/"},"modified":"2025-10-12T00:53:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T00:53:14","slug":"dragons-kept-scoreless-as-they-suffer-scottish-hammering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/492331\/","title":{"rendered":"Dragons kept scoreless as they suffer Scottish hammering"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Filo Tiatia&#8217;s side were no match for Glasgow in the 49-0 defeat<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/0_111025-Glasgow-Warriors-v-Dragons-RFC-United-Rugby-Championship-.jpg\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Che Hope in action for the Dragons against Glasgow(Image: David Gibson\/Huw Evans Agency)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">The Dragons suffered a hammering in Scotland as they were kept off the scoreboard in a 49-0 defeat at Scotstoun.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">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&#8217;s much-changed side crashed back down to earth up in Scotland as they failed to trouble the scorers on a miserable evening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">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 <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/scarlets\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Scarlets<\/a>&#8216; defeat to the Stormers on Friday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">Kyle Steyn opened the scoring for the home side after 10 minutes, before George Horne extended Glasgow&#8217;s lead on 25 minutes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">Just after half-time, Gregor Brown moved the home side further ahead before Gregor Hiddleston wrapped up the bonus point.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">The rout continued as Horne crossed for his second just after the hour-mark.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">Jonny Matthews took Glasgow past the 40-point mark on 67 minutes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">Dyer was sent to the sin-bin, although that was a trivial detail on a painful evening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">* Follow all of our channels to ensure you stay up to date with the latest Welsh rugby news. 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