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Glasgow open their league campaign with an impressive win over South African side Sharks at Scotstoun.

Here are the key points from the match:

• Glasgow Warriors start United Rugby Championship campaign with bonus-point win
• They and Sharks reached last season's play-off semi-finals
• Van der Merwe try gives visitors lead after nine minutes
• But Rowe and McDowall reply for the hosts, Tshituka for Sharks as Warriors lead 14-12 at break
• Darge, Dobie and a penalty try give Warriors win, with Am replying for Sharks

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Glasgow flanker and player of the match Rory Darge tells Premier Sports: "First game back in a while - I twisted my knee a bit, but it should be fine, fingers crossed.

"Pre-season is tough but I can't prepare you for rugby against a top team like Sharks. It was perfect really to go at a quality side like Sharks at home.

"Loads of good stuff but loads to work on. The maul is a massive weapon of ours and it makes a massive difference when it's going well.

"With Franco staying on, there's continuity there. There's competition in every position and the environment has been really positive."

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It's only game one of the new season, but that's a big win for Glasgow, a bonus-point one at that.

Sharks finished one place above them in the table last season and have some seriously good players.

No sooner is Tinotenda Mavesere on the park for Sharks than he's off for deliberately slowing down a Glasgow attack.

Glasgow will be against 14 players for the remaining five minutes.

Glasgow want to kill this off.

They make their way into Sharks 22 and force a penalty.

Lovely.

Ollie Smith and Jamie Dobie combine down the left flank to get Glasgow into Sharks territory.

This game is on a knife edge.

There's not much happening.

Glasgow repelled that previous Sharks attack well and Rory Darge is soldiering on.

One more score would provide a very welcome cushion for the Warriors...

A worry for Glasgow.

Rory Darge is down in a fair bit of pain.

George Horne does really well to read a flat pass from Sharks scrum-half Ross Braude, but he knocks on and Sharks have another chance.

Both sides have made a raft of changes as Sharks kick a penalty into the corner.

Glasgow need a big defensive set.

Glasgow couldn't quite kick on in the first half when they were on top.

Now would be a great time to do just that.

Glasgow have had the better of the second half so far and win a penalty after Edwill van der Merwe catches Dan Lancaster late in a tackle.

Glasgow go wide with a kick pass - that's been a feature of their play tonight - but they can't back it up and concede possession.

It's been decent for a first competitive outing of the season, but Franco Smith will be frustrated by some of the errors.

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Former Scotland captain on Premier Sports

Sharks haven't fired many shots, but have looked dangerous when they have had the ball.

There will be some tired bodies out there and Glasgow have to keep the tempo of the game up.

Away we go again...

It took a while to arrive, but Stafford McDowall eventually barged over for Glasgow's second try of the first half.

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