Did you know?
- Glasgow Warriors 47-17 victory at home to Newport Gwent Dragons in round 17 ended a three game losing run in the Guinness PRO12.
- The Warriors home record in the PRO12 this season is an even won four, lost four.
- Connacht have won their last four Guinness PRO12 matches, the last two with maximum points.
- Connacht have lost only one of their last six matches against Scottish opponents: 5-41 at home to Warriors in round 1 this season.
- Connacht have won only one of their last eleven encounters with Warriors in the regular season of the Guinness PRO12: 14-7 in Galway last May, whilst Connacht’s only victory on Glasgow’s “turf” since 2003 came at Firhill in September 2010.
Overall Guinness PRO12 head to head record:
Played 30, Warriors won 18, Connacht won 9, with 3 games drawn.
GLASGOW WARRIORS V CONNACHT RUGBY
Saturday March 25th
At Scotstoun Stadium, 5.15pm.
Live on Sky Sports
Referee: Ian Davies (WRU, 60th competition game)
Assistant Referees: Sean Brickell (WRU), Bob Nevins (SRU)
Citing Commissioner: John Montgomery (SRU)
TMO: Jon Mason (WRU)
HEAD TO HEAD – RECENT GUINNESS PRO12 MEETINGS | |||||
Date | Venue |
G |
C |
Glasgow Warriors scorers | Connacht scorers |
Fri 26 Sep 14 | Scotstoun Stadium |
39 |
21 |
Henry Pyrgos(T) Duncan Weir(4C/2P) Stuart Hogg(2T) Mark Bennett(T) DTH van der Merwe(T) | Ian Porter(3C) Dave McSharry(T) Darragh Leader(T) Penalty Try(T) |
Sat 25 Apr 15 | Sportsground |
31 |
13 |
Stuart Hogg(T) Finn Russell(3C) Adam Ashe(T) Nikola Matawalu(2T) Tommy Seymour(T) | Jack Carty(C/2P) Aly Muldowney(T) |
Fri 11 Sep 15 | Scotstoun Stadium |
33 |
32 |
Glenn Bryce(T) Rob Harley(T) Rory Clegg(3C/4P) Scott Cummings(T) | Danie Poolman(T) Nepia Fox-Matamua(T) John Cooney(T) Jack Carty(3C/2P) Penalty Try(T) |
Sat 7 May 16 | Sportsground |
7 |
14 |
Gordon Reid(T) Finn Russell(C) | Tiernan O’Halloran(T) Aj MacGinty(C) Shane O’Leary(C) Bundee Aki(T) |
Sat 21 May 16 | Sportsground (SF) |
11 |
16 |
Duncan Weir(2P) Leone Nakarawa(T) | Aj MacGinty(C/3P) Niyi Adeolokun(T) |
Sat 3 Sep 16 | Sportsground |
41 |
5 |
Henry Pyrgos(3C/P) Stuart Hogg(T) Sila Puafisi(T) Rory Clegg(C) Tim Swinson(T) Tommy Seymour(2T) Sean Lamont(T) | Niyi Adeolokun(T) |
COMPARISON | Warriors | Connacht |
Last 3 PRO12 results: | 18 Feb – Ulster (A) L 17-37 | 18 Feb – Dragons (H) W 14-9 |
26 Feb – Ospreys (A) L 15-26 | 26 Feb – Treviso (A) W 34-19 | |
4 Mar – Dragons (H) W 47-17 | 3 Mar – Zebre (H) W 33-3 | |
PRO12 2016/17 | 6th – W9 D0 L8 – 46pts | 7th – W8 D0 L8 – 39pts |
Last 6 PRO12 form | wWLllW (15pts) | LlwWwW (19pts) |
Top try scorer | 8 – Tommy Seymour | 5 – Niyi Adeolokun |
Top points scorer | 48 – Finn Russell | 70 – Jack Carty |