Connacht ……..20
Glasgow ……..42
GLASGOW coach Danny Wilson was thrilled with the way his men attacked the Connacht set-piece and then made hay when they got on top in that sector in a six tries to two win at the Sportsground in Galway.
Connacht, despite a creaking lineout, drew level early in the secondhalf but were then blown away as Glasgow, with former Connacht backs coach Nigel Carolan now on board, took control.
Wilson said: “I know they were missing a few internationals but we were missing seven. I thought we controlled the game well.”
Glasgow led 17-10 at the break with tries from Rufus McClean, Kyle Steyn and hooker Fraser Brown, all off lineout moves.
Connacht hit back when Richie Gray was binned for a tip tackle with Sammy Arnold getting in to score. Debutant out-half Cathal Forde converted to edge them in front at 7-5, but Glasgow hit back.
A Forde penalty made it 17-10 at the interval and Connacht got back on level terms when Paul Boyle got over. Forde converted to make it 17-17 and then exchanged penalties with Duncan Weir but Glasgow scored 12 points when Boyle was binned for not rolling away as McClean and Steyn both got their second tries.
Warriors completed the rout when replacement hooker Jonny Matthews scored in the final play.
TEAMS
CONNACHT: O'Halloran 5; Wootton 6, Farrell 7 (Bolton 24, 6), Arnold 7, Kilgallen 6 (McNulty 59, 5); Forde 7, Marmion 6 (Reilly 69, 5); Duggan 6 (Buckley 51, 5), Heffernan 5 (Delahunt 60, 5), McGrath 6 (Tuimauga 59, 5); Dillane 6 (Masterson 64, 7), Fifita 5 (Dowling 41, 6); Masterson 6, Butler 6, Boyle 7.
GLASGOW WARRIORS: Smith 7; Cancelliere 7 (Mc-Dowall 74, 7), Steyn 7, Tuipulotu 9, McClean 7; Weir 6, Horne 6 (Dobie 60, 6); Kebble 7 (Bhatti 50, 6), Brown 7 (Matthews 60, 7), Pieretto 6 (Berghan 50, 7); McDonald 6, Gray 7; Wilson 7 (Bean 70, 6), Gordon 6, Dempsey 7 (Miller 44, 6)
REFEREE: Nic Berry (Aus)
ATTENDANCE: 4,527
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Sione Tuipulotu – Glasgow
