Leinster run in six tries against 14-man Glasgow

LEINSTER comfortably beat visitors Glasgow, who had Scotland international Adam Hastings sent off after his boot made contact with Cian Kelleher’s face. Referee Frank Murphy produced his red card following the TMO review. By that time the hosts were already 21-7 up after converted scores from Harry Byrne and Scott Penny, as well as a penalty try after Cole Forbes was sin-binned for a tackle in the air. Penny added another converted try two minutes after Hastings went off, but Glasgow made a game of it in the second half thanks to tries from Rufus McLean and Huw Jones. But after TJ Ioane’s 70th-minute sin-binning, the hosts ran in late tries from captain Luke McGrath and Kelleher. In Leinster’s first home game since early January, impressive fly-half Byrne touched down after just two minutes, and it was his cross-field kick which led to winger Forbes taking out Kelleher for the penalty try. Glasgow responded with Jones breaking two tackles and flanker Tom Gordon holding on to the centre’s low pass to score. The 14-point gap was restored by the end of the first quarter, with Penny barging over from close range. Byrne converted. Leinster were in control in the later stages. McGrath went over in the left corner. David Hawkshaw converted and a sixth try followed in the 76th minute, Jack O’Brien releasing Kelleher to finish off a counter.

LEINSTER: J. O’Brien, C. Kelleher (O’Reilly 37), O’Loughlin, Frawley, Kearney, H. Byrne (Hawkshaw 33), L. McGrath (R. Osborne 75), Dooley (G. McGrath 75), Cronin (Sheehan 59), Bent (Clarkson 57), Toner, Fardy, Murphy (Soroka 57), van der Flier, Penny (Dunne 75). Tries: H. Byrne 2, Penny 2, L. McGrath, C. Kelleher. Cons: H. Byrne 2, Hawkshaw 2. Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland).