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Steyn scores and Glasgow go top

By @rugby365com
Saturday 9 May 2026

MATCH REPORT: Glasgow Warriors climbed to the top of the United Rugby Championship standings with a 40-17 win over Cardiff at Scotstoun Stadium on Friday.

Franco Smith’s side scored six tries on their way to victory, with Johnny Matthews getting a brace.

Glasgow now have 60 log points, one more than the Stormers, who played out a 38-38 draw with Ulster in Belfast.

The Warriors led 21-7 at the break thanks to tries from Jack Dempsey, Kyle Steyn and Matthews.

It was more of the same in the second half as Matthews secured his brace in the 54th minute before Patrick Schickerling and Kyle Rowe made it comfortable.

Cardiff’s tries were scored by Josh Adams, Danny Southworth and Jacob Beetham.

Glasgow will now head to Belfast to face Ulster in the final round, while Cardiff will be at home against the Stormers.

The scorers:

For Glasgow Warriors:
Tries: Dempsey, Steyn, Matthews 2, Schickerling, Rowe
Cons: Horne 4, Smith

For Cardiff:
Tries: Adams, Southworth, Beetham
Con: Sheedy

Teams:

Glasgow Warriors: 15 Josh McKay, 14 Kyle Steyn (captain), 13 Stafford McDowall, 12 Sione Tuipulotu, 11 Kyle Rowe, 10 Dan Lancaster, 9 George Horne, 8 Jack Dempsey, 7 Rory Darge, 6 Matt Fagerson, 5 Alex Samuel, 4 Ally Miller, 3 Zander Fagerson, 2 Johnny Matthews, 1 Jamie Bhatti.
Replacements: 16 Gregor Hiddleston, 17 Patrick Schickerling, 18 Sam Talakai, 19 Jare Oguntibeju, 20 Macenzzie Duncan, 21 Sione Vailanu, 22 Ben Afshar, 23 Ollie Smith.

Cardiff: 15 Cam Winnett, 14 Jacob Beetham, 13 Josh Adams, 12 Ben Thomas, 11 Tom Bowen, 10 Callum Sheedy, 9 Johan Mulder, 8 Taine Basham, 7 Dan Thomas, 6 James Botham, 5 Rory Thornton, 4 Josh McNally, 3 Keiron Assiratti, 2 Liam Belcher (captain), 1 Rhys Barratt
Replacements: 16 Evan Lloyd, 17 Danny Southworth, 18 Sam Wainwright, 19 George Nott, 20 Alun Lawrence, 21 Ellis Bevan, 22 Rory Jennings, 23 Ioan Lloyd.

Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Ru Campbell (Scotland), David Sutherland (Scotland)
TMO: Colin Stanley (Ireland)

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