Hogg’s off injured as Warriors flop at Scotstoun

EDINBURGH completed a festive double over Glasgow in the Scottish PRO14 derby at Scotstoun.

They followed up their home win seven days earlier thanks to a powerful performance by the pack. The Glasgow forwards had no answer to their power and clever work at scrum time.

That dominance was rewarded with four league points and loosehead prop Pierre Schoeman was named man of the match.

Edinburgh head coach Richard Cockerill said: “Only Saracens had won at Scotstoun this season before us so we are in good company.”

Glasgow head coach Dave Rennie said: “We weren’t good enough, it is as simple as that. We did not look after the ball.”

Edinburgh won a scrum penalty in the fifth minute and stand-off Jaco van der Walt kicked them ahead. Warriors stand-off Adam Hastings levelled from the tee in the 20th minute.

After a number of pick and goes near the Glasgow try line, Edinburgh were awarded a penalty in the 26th minute and van der Walt made it 6-3.

Six minutes before the break, Edinburgh secondrow Ben Toolis barged his way through the Warriors defence and into the 22. However, a couple of phases later the ball was knocked on by centre Chris Dean and it remained 6-3 at the interval.

Glasgow’s chances of turning things around were dealt a blow when star man Stuart Hogg did not return due to a groin/hip problem and three minutes later centre Alex Dunbar was forced off injured.

In the 47th minute they were down to 14 men when, after a number of scrum infringements, loosehead prop Oli Kebble was yellow carded.

Edinburgh made the advantage count, backrow Viliame Mata going close before skipper Stuart McInally went over for the try.

Van der Walt converted and, at 13-3, the visitors were in control.

With the home side back up to 15 men, it was still Edinburgh on the front foot and Van der Walt kicked another penalty.

A late try came from Glasgow replacement George Horne, but it was Edinburgh’s day.