Connacht …… 34 Glasgow ………26

By JOHN FALLON

VERSATILE Cathal Forde paved the way as Connacht saw off a strong Glasgow Warriors side in a cracking clash at the Sportsground. The promising young centre had to slot into the scrum when No.8 Jarrad Butler was binned and then took over the kicking duties when JJ Hanrahan suffered a knee injury. Connacht had 62% possession in the opening half but went in trailing by three tries to one on a 19-14 scoreline as Glasgow Warriors made the most of some poor defending. Three penalties from JJ Hanrahan in the opening 15 minutes eased Connacht into a 9-0 lead but Scottish i...

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