United Rugby Championship: Glasgow go top with 29–20 win over Lions
Glasgow beat the Lions 29–20 at Scotstoun to go top, while Leinster won 50–5 at Connacht in Galway.
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Glasgow Warriors moved top of the United Rugby Championship by holding off a Lions comeback at Scotstoun, extending their unbeaten run to 6 games.
Glasgow had 11 players away on Scotland duty ahead of the autumn internationals, RugbyPass said.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Glasgow Warriors | 29–20 | Lions |
| Connacht | 5–50 | Leinster |
Glasgow recover after Lions take the lead
The Lions fought back after halftime, with Morne Brandon scoring to put the visitors 20–19 ahead with about 10 minutes remaining.
Ollie Smith scored a try, grounding the ball in the Lions' in-goal area to put Glasgow back in front. George Horne added the conversion to make it 26–20.
Horne’s penalty after time had expired denied the Lions a losing bonus point. That extra league point goes to a team beaten by 7 points or fewer.
Carbery contributes a try and kicks for Leinster
Joey Carbery scored 20 points through a try, 6 conversions and a penalty as Leinster scored 7 tries against Connacht.
Leinster also earned a try bonus point. The competition awards that extra league point for scoring at least 4 tries.
These were the teams' final league outings before the break for autumn Test matches.
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