Glasgow go down to Biarritz in Euro opener

Biarritz president Serge Blanco was buoyed with his side’s performance but he believes the rugby they are capable of can take them a long way.

“I’m very happy, we played great in defence and played good football but I think we can show a lot better next Saturday (against Gloucester),” said Blanco.

“This is our tenth time (in Europe). The final is in France, so why can’t we believe in our chances, or another French club?

“We’ve been dormant for the past two years, but we’re back and want to make sure no-one’s forgotten us.”

Final Score Glasgow Warriors 18 Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque 22

Scorers

Glasgow Warriors
Tries –
Pen – Parks 5
Con –
Drop – Parks

Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque
Tries -Lund
Pen – Yachvili 3
Con – Yachvili
Drop -Traille, Bosch

Referee: Wayne Barnes

Teams

Glasgow Warriors: B Stortoni, D van der Merwe, D McCall, R Dewey, T Evans, D Parks, C Gregor, J Welsh, D Hall, M Low, T Barker, A Kellock [capt], R Vernon, J Barclay, J Beattie

Replacements: P MacArthur, K Tkachuk, E Kalman, D Turner, M McMillan, C Gregor, H O’Hare, K Brown

Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque: M Bosch, T Ngwenya, A Erinle, D Traille, N Brusque, J Peyrelongue, D Yachvili, E Coetzee, R Terrain, C Johnstone, J Thion [capt], P Taele, M Lund, I Harinordoquy, F Faure

Replacements: B August, F Barcella, M Moala, M Carizza, W Lauret, Y Lesgourgues, V Courrent, L Tranier