Glasgow coach Sean Lineen refused to be too downhearted after his side suffered a dramatic late defeat in Biarritz.
Glasgow coach proud of his side despite Biarritz loss.
Glasgow Warriors coach Sean Lineen refused to be too downhearted after his side suffered a dramatic late defeat in Biarritz.
The Warriors led from the second minute until the 77th before they eventually fell to a 21-14 defeat against the French side.
Only two late tries from substitute Samiu Vahafolau rescued Biarritz after it looked like Glasgow would become the first Scottish side to win a European Cup tie in France.
Despite such a heartbreaking loss, Lineen was keen to point out how good his side played, and was proud of their efforts.
"I am so proud of this team," said Lineen.
"You only had to see the wild celebrations among their lads to realise what a magnificent performance we produced.
"It was great to see the amount of respect the Biarritz players gave us - but losing is losing."
Drop goal
The match could have been a lot closer had Dan Parks not seen his drop-goal blocked, allowing Vahafolau to complete his late double.
"I suppose we were only a drop-goal away from a magnificent win and no doubt the experience will stand us in good stead," added Lineen.
"Everyone produced the goods but I have to pick out John Barclay, Fergus Thomson and Johnnie Beattie for special mention - Beattie earning the man of the match award for the second time in five days.
"They underlined the talent that is emerging in Scottish rugby at the moment.
"The guys gave everything and we are still in the competition."
Biarritz's international full-back Nicolas Brusque praised the spirit of his team.
"We wanted to show everybody that this squad wasn't dead," said Brusque.
"We put in a lot of work and you can see from tonight that this team has great spirit.
"It's the most important thing."
