Glasgow Warriors 52-24 Cardiff Rugby: Welsh team humiliated as hosts run riot at Scotstoun

Cardiff’s away day misery continued as they fell to defeat against opponents who had lost their previous five United Rugby Championship matches.

Inspired by the debut-making Taulupe Faletau, the Welsh side had impressed when defeating Munster in the opening round of matches. But they couldn’t back it up when they visited Scotstoun, falling to a defeat that extends a winless run on the road in the URC outside Wales which stretches back to March 2021.

It was their misfortune that Glasgow remembered how to win.

Indeed, they took Cardiff apart, running in eight tries and exposing the Welsh team’s weak defence on the night.

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Josh Adams, Kristian Dacey and Liam Belcher crossed for the visitors, but it's an understatement to say this was a disappointing effort after the strong display against Munster six days earlier. Back to earth with a bump, then. Cardiff were unrecognisable from the side that had opened the campaign so encouragingly. They were shy on physicality and unable to handle Sione Tuipulotou's strong running in midfield.

For Glasgow, Fraser Brown scored twice and there was a try apiece for Cole Forbes, Matt Fagerson, George Horne, Zander Fagerson, Thomas Gordon and Stafford McDowall.

Adams had his moments for the Welsh team but it really wasn't a night for positives for Dai Young's side.

Glasgow may have been beaten heavily in Italy by Benetton in round one but they started well here, putting together countless phases of possession and applying pressure that was only relieved from a Cardiff perspective when scrum-half Horne knocked on.

Play was held up for several minutes because of an injury to