{"id":4027,"date":"2026-05-31T20:23:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T20:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craggyrugby.com\/?p=4027"},"modified":"2026-09-17T20:29:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T20:29:51","slug":"worn-down-by-warriors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craggyrugby.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/31\/worn-down-by-warriors\/","title":{"rendered":"Worn down by Warriors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/craggyrugby\/posts\/glasgow-qf-may-159733638?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;utm_campaign=postshare_fan&amp;utm_content=web_share\">Glasgow 33 Connacht 21<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Connacht were unable to continue their great run of results as they forced Glasgow to play one of their best matches of the season to defeat the men from the West. 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