Glasgow show title credentials with five-star performance

Glasgow Warriors 39 Connacht 21
Glasgow Warriors moved to the top of the Guinness PRO12 after they not only inflicted the first defeat of the season on a gutsy Connacht side but rattled in five tries in the process to claim the scoring bonus point.

In a high-quality game, both teams showed how to keep hold of the ball for extended periods, but when it mattered Glasgow had more of a cutting edge.

They also showed their opportunistic streak, two of the tries coming from interceptions after charging down Connacht kicks, while Stuart Hogg, the full back, helped himself to a pair of more orthod…