Glasgow Warriors surrender lead to Bulls in URC semi-final

Kyle Steyn admitted Glasgow Warriors are "devastated" by Saturday's narrow United Rugby Championship semi-final defeat by Bulls and believes the South African outfit simply wanted it more. Glasgow led 21-3 at Murrayfield, but slipped to a 22-21 loss as their season ended in disappointment. Franco Smith's side topped the URC table in the regular season, ensuring home matches throughout the play-offs, but were unable to take advantage.

Glasgow Warriors missed out on a place in the United Rugby Championship final after losing 22-21 to South African visitors Bulls despite having established a 21-3 lead. Hugh: Had the Bulls rocked back after 30 minutes but let them back in before half-time. Glasgow Warriors are a professional rugby outfit, surviving on meagre resources in comparison to others but who have shown, this season in particular, that they are capable of living, and excelling no less, at the top table of European rugby.

Surrendering a 21-3 lead to the Bulls, when a United Rugby Championship final spot was seemingly within their grasp, was indicative of a season that promised so much and failed to deliver for Glasgow Warriors. When referee Andrew Brace headed to the Bulls posts to award Glasgow a penalty try after the South Africans had illegally halted a maul headed for their line, it looked like the Scots were about to make a statement of intent. At that stage, with 25 minutes on the clock and an 18-point lead, it looked like the Warriors were going to win at a canter.

After defeat by the Bulls in the URC semi-finals - was this the season that got away for Glasgow Warriors?