Connacht and Glasgow Warriors meet in round 2 of the United Rugby Championship this Saturday at 3 pm in the Sportsground, with both teams coming into the game on the back of home wins in Round 1. Connacht beat Ospreys 34-26 at The Sportsground, while Glasgow beat Leinster in Scotstoun 43-25. The two teams last met in Glasgow back in April when the home side prevailed by 2 points, while their last meeting in the Sportsground was in January 2022 when the Scots outscored Connacht by 6 tries to 2 in a 42-20 victory. Before that, the opening match of the 2020/21 season saw Bundee Aki score 2 tries in a 28-24 victory for Connacht, a year earlier Glasgow were far too strong in a 43-17 victory at Scotstoun and the Warriors were also victorious in the opening game of the 2018/19 season on a 27-26 scoreline in Galway. Connacht v Glasgow - last 5 meetings:
- Glasgow 29-27 Connacht - April 2023
- Connacht 20-42 Glasgow - January 2022
- Connacht 28-24 Glasgow - October 2020
- Glasgow 43-17 Connacht - February 2019
- Connacht 26-27 Glasgow - September 2018
Ahead of Saturday's fixture, Galway Bay FM Rugby commentator William Davies spoke to Connacht Assistant Coach John Muldoon about the opening round victory over the Ospreys and the visit of Glasgow to the Sportsground this Saturday...
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