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Glasgow extended their lead at the top of the United Rugby Championship to eight points after they cruised to a 38-17 bonus-point win at home to title rivals Leinster.
A lack of discipline hindered the visiting side’s hopes of cutting the gap at the top of the table as Brian Deeny and Ronan Kelleher were both sent to the sin bin during a first half in which the Warriors scored four tries.
Leinster had gone in front early through a try from young winger Joshua Kenny but collapsed before half-time with Macenzzie Duncan, Gregor Hiddleston and George Horne all going over as Leinster were made to pay for their indiscipline.
Kyle Rowe added a fourth before the break with the pick of the tries, bursting beyond Jimmy O’Brien and kicking ahead before skipping inside the defender on the line to bring up Glasgow’s bonus point.
Hugo Keenan crossed for the visitors before the interval – with Sam Prendergast converting – but there would be no fightback after the interval.
Fixture
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Ollie Smith went over for Glasgow’s fifth try and, after Ciaran Frawley touched down for Leinster with six minutes left, George Horne finished off the try-scoring for the rampant hosts before Adam Hastings and Rabah Slimani were yellow-carded for a late scrap.
Glasgow Warriors: Josh McKay, Kyle Rowe, Johnny Ventisei, Stafford McDowall (CAPT), Ollie Smith, Dan Lancaster, George Horne; Patrick Schickerling, Gregor Hiddleston, Fin Richardson, Alex Craig, Alex Samuel, Euan Ferrie, Sione Vailanu, Macenzzie Duncan
Replacements: Seb Stephen, Rory Sutherland, Sam Talakai, Jare Oguntibeju, Ally Miller, Angus Fraser, Jack Oliver, Adam Hastings
Leinster Rugby: Hugo Keenan, Joshua Kenny, Rieko Ioane, Robbie Henshaw, Jimmy O’Brien, Sam Prendergast, Luke McGrath (CAPT); Alex Usanov, Rónan Kelleher, Thomas Clarkson, RG Snyman, Brian Deeny, Jack Conan, Will Connors, James Culhane
Replacements: John McKee, Jerry Cahir, Rabah Slimani, Conor O’Tighearnaigh, Max Deegan, Scott Penny, Fintan Gunne, Ciarán Frawley
