Glasgow Warriors 13-11 Munster: Hosts move to within a point of URC leaders
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Duncan Weir's superior kicking helped Glasgow Warriors overcome Munster
United Rugby Championship |
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Glasgow Warriors (10) 13 |
Try: Cummings Con: Weir Pens: Weir 2 |
Munster (3) 11 |
Try: Kleyn Pens: Healy 2 |
Glasgow Warriors moved within a point of United Rugby Championship leaders Ulster by beating Munster 13-11 in head coach Danny Wilson's absence.
Wilson tested positive for Covid-19 and attack coach Nigel Carolan took charge of the hosts.
Scott Cummings' converted try late in the first half gave Warriors a 10-3 lead at the break.
Jean Kleyn's score brought Munster to within two points but Ben Healy knocked the conversion wide.
Leinster are also a point off the summit, but have a game in hand over Ulster and Glasgow. Munster's losing bonus point takes them to within four points of fourth-placed Edinburgh.
Duncan Weir sent an early penalty wide but was successful with his next effort following a high tackle by Munster's Simon Zebo.
The hosts lost Rufus McLean to a head injury and Healy kicked the visitors level before Glasgow took the lead again.
Neil Cronin's attempted box-kick was charged down by Cummings, who stumbled over the line to get the ball down, with Weir converting.
Glasgow's Fraser Brown was then sin-binned for a deliberate knock-on but Healy's penalty attempt from halfway drifted wide.
And Weir extended Warriors' advantage with his second successful penalty.
Healy brought Munster back to within seven following a collapsed scrum and Kleyn soon forced his way over to bring the visitors into touching distance.
However, Healy's kick from the left was wide of the near post.
Glasgow Warriors: Smith, Cancelliere, Fergusson, Johnson, McLean, Weir, G. Horne, Kebble, Brown, Berghan, Cummings, Gray, Wilson, Gordon, Dempsey.
Replacements: McDonald for Fergusson (65), Dobie for McLean (9), Matthews for Brown (68), Pieretto for Berghan (65), Miller for Gordon (73). Not Used: McBeth, Miotti, McDowall. Sin Bin: Brown (56).
Munster: Haley, S. Daly, Farrell, R. Scannell, Zebo, Healy, Cronin, Loughman, Barron, Archer, Kleyn, F. Wycherley, O'Donoghue, Cloete, G. Coombes.
Replacements: O'Byrne for Healy (67), Patterson for Cronin (67), J. Wycherley for Loughman (56), Crowley for Barron (67), Ryan for Archer (61), Hodnett for Cloete (56), Kendellen for G. Coombes (67). Not Used: Hurley.