Leinster rue misses as Warriors battle for win

LEINSTER crashed to a second successive defeat after losing to Glasgow at Hughenden last night in a match that went to the wire. The defeat also ended a ten-match winning sequence by Leinster over Glasgow but more crucially could put a dent in hopes for a Magners League title.

Glasgow, with a try advantage of 3-2, and inspired by double try scorer Tom Evans, took their chances well and in defence stopped Leinster’s luminaries from lighting up the game with trenchant tackling.

Leinster will rue missing a prime scoring chance in the first half and moreover two second-half penalty misses from Filipe Contepomi but it was up front that the real battle was lost to a Glasgow pack that looked much the hungrier.