Ragged and ill-disciplined Connacht leave Glasgow beaten and bullied
Connacht suffered a defeat against Glasgow Warriors in a United Rugby Championship match characterized by poor discipline and defensive struggles. Despite an early lead, Connacht was unable to counter Glasgow's dominant maul and scrum performance.
Why it matters
The result impacts the standings in the United Rugby Championship and highlights tactical weaknesses for Connacht ahead of European competition.
AN ILL-DISCIPLINED performance saw Connacht leave Glasgow empty-handed as the superior home maul dominated this URC clash.
Stuart Lancaster might have hoped it would be a case of third time lucky playing against a Glasgow side with his son Dan steering the Warriors, but the Connacht head coach enjoyed no such luck on his 59th birthday.
It leaves Connacht heading into the Champions Cup against Saracens next weekend with a lot of room for improvement, not least up front where they again, for the third game running, had difficulties.
This game was the first time ever that Connacht started with a dozen senior internationals on board — plus Lion Finlay Bealham on the bench — while Glasgow started with 11 capped players and two more on the bench.
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