Connacht v Glasgow Warriors, 25 April

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Connacht Rugby v Glasgow Warriors
Saturday 25 April
KO: 13:05
The Sportsground, Galway

Live on TG4/BBC ALBA

Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR, 40th competition game)
Assistant Referees: Andy Brace, Oisin Quinn (both IRFU)
Citing Commissioner: Dennis Templeton (IRFU)
TMO: Dermot Moloney (IRFU)

A. Head to Head

25 Played 25
7 Wins 15
15 Losses 7
3 Draws 3
44 Tries 62
32 Conversions 43
50 Penalties 54
5 Drop Goals 2
449 Points 564
24 Avg. Age 26

B. Form

Fri 26 Sep 2014 - Glasgow Warriors 39 - 21 Connacht Rugby

Sun 9 Feb 2014 - Glasgow Warriors 8 - 6 Connacht Rugby

Sat 2 Nov 2013 - Connacht Rugby 12 - 19 Glasgow Warriors

C. Teams

Connacht Rugby

[tbc]

Glasgow Warriors

15. Stuart Hogg
14. Tommy Seymour
13. Richie Vernon
12. Peter Horne
11. Niko Matawalu
10. Finn Russell
9. Henry Pyrgos
 
1. Jerry Yanuyanutawa
2. Fraser Brown
3. Euan Murray   
4. Leone Nakarawa
5. Jonny Gray (Captain)
6. Rob Harley
7. Chris Fusaro
8. Adam Ashe
 
16. Kevin Bryce
17. Ryan Grant  
18. Jon Welsh
19. Tim Swinson
20. Josh Strauss
21. Duncan Weir
22. Peter Murchie
23. Lee Jones

Connacht now in 7th spot and Scarlets still to play Dragons. Wonder what the odds are on Treviso beating Leinster next week, and Edinburgh beat the Dragons away?

That would possibly leave Edinburgh and Leinster fighting it out with each other on the last day for the final qualifying spot.

I think getting the Connacht scrimmaging coach on board next season is starting to look like a very shrewd move. He has clearly been doing a very good job with them!

I'd like to see Edinburgh's forwards combine with Glasgows backs!

BigGee wrote:I think getting the Connacht scrimmaging coach on board next season is starting to look like a very shrewd move. He has clearly been doing a very good job with them!

We shall see but it could be due to the players too. Definitely looks like an improvement though.

With the pack they have Connacht fans must be wondering what they are trying to do with that gameplan.

RDW_Scotland wrote:I'd like to see Edinburgh's forwards combine with Glasgows backs!

That would be lethal!

Both Glasgow props get hooked, probably deserved!

Nothing wrong with that!

If only Finn was faster. Bonus point there went begging

Glasgow giving Connacht too many easy outs in their 22 - just let them clear it!

To be fair to them, Connacht are playing at a good tempo.

That card was coming unfortunately

Truck & trailer from Connacht at that maul

The more I see of Robbie Henshaw the more he reminds of a young O'Driscoll, passing, defending, tackling, jackaling, throwing no look passes for intercept tries, chasing down a player to prevent another one.

And unsurprisingly, the ref finally lost patience with someone and cards Seymour. Penalty to Connacht - they kick for touch.

The catch and maul but Glasgow successfully bring it down.

Connacht attacking relentlessly, but after several phases Healy drops it. Doh!

Grant and Welsh showing who the first choice props should be!

Think Connacht should be kicking some of these pens

Well spotted by ref - knock on, no try.

cowpat

What??

Ref and TMO both award the try - no clear and obvious knock on??

That was never a try, not grounded and looked knocked on. Ridiculous!

Irish TMO & an incompetent ref. standard pro 12 match

Well - that's brought Connacht back into the game. Carty converts and it's now 13-19.

Yet again the reffing seems a bit iffy...

GLove39 wrote:Irish TMO & an incompetent ref. standard pro 12 match

You didn't mention the nationality of the ref.

This ref is giving Glasgow nothing

Glasgow have certainly managed to get on the wrong side of the ref since minute one!

Yellow - for that!

Why not just call full tkme & award Connacht the game ref

RDW_Scotland wrote:This ref is giving Glasgow nothing

This Italian ref is giving Glasgow nothing.

And Carty misses another penalty - that's 9 points gone a begging.

This ref is really out to do us. He has been very poor, never a try and never a yellow!

GLove39 wrote:Why not just call full tkme & award Connacht the game ref

Because Glasgow are ahead at the minute.....

And another penalty to Glasgow

Pot Hale wrote:

GLove39 wrote:Why not just call full tkme & award Connacht the game ref

Because Glasgow are ahead at the minute.....

Thus the award Connacht the game part

And another try for Glasgow. Ref was in the way of a Connacht tackler.

GLove39 wrote:

Pot Hale wrote:

GLove39 wrote:Why not just call full tkme & award Connacht the game ref

Because Glasgow are ahead at the minute.....

Thus the award Connacht the game part

Thus the ref hands the game to Glasgow and a bonus point.

Thank Fudge for that.

Pot Hale wrote:

GLove39 wrote:

Pot Hale wrote:

GLove39 wrote:Why not just call full tkme & award Connacht the game ref

Because Glasgow are ahead at the minute.....

Thus the award Connacht the game part

Thus the ref hands the game to Glasgow and a bonus point.

Right Glasgow let's just close out the match - no BPs for Connacht please!

Oh dear. Here comes Jones. Chance for the Galway men now

Ashe and Strauss combine beautifully. Hopefully not long before they are doing so for Scotland. Ashe probably my MoM today, he has carried very well.

RDW_Scotland wrote:Right Glasgow let's just close out the match - no BPs for Connacht please!

Don't worry, the Italian ref will see to that.

Tommy Scoremore!

Yep - the ref hands another one to Glasgow.

Glasgow finishing off with a little flourish, it looks a very different game now!

VinceWLB wrote:

RDW_Scotland wrote:I'd like to see Edinburgh's forwards combine with Glasgows backs!

That would be lethal!

Blocks it would! That's called the Scotland team!

Well congrats to Glasgow.

Job done

Good job Glasgow - hopefully that's Connacht out the running now given their last two games.

Nicely done ye dodgers of soap!

A good win for Glasgow and a great result for Edinburgh. They looked like a team that had not played much for a few weeks, which is exactly what they were. Got back to the old Glasgow towards the end.

The two props, Welsh and Grant, certainly put down their markers to be in the starting 15, they certainly sorted out the scrum. Murray may not be going to the WC at all unless he starts to find some form. I would have Nel and Welsh as my starter for 2 and the others scrapping for the third spot.

Ashe had a big game and is really developing into a class no.8, if you think that he is not ready yet you are wrong. He seems to get bigger every time he plays, looks huge now and has some turn of pace as well. Harley may struggle to start get a start soon.

Funny old game really, but Glasgow showed their class when they needed to and cut Connacht to pieces when they picked their moments. They are on a good run now without stretching themselves. They will certainly be fresh for the Ospreys game.