Connacht finish season on a high with bonus-point win over the Ospreys
Caolin Blade was outstanding as Andy Friend’s men deservedly beat the Welsh visitors. By Murray Kinsella Friday 4 Jun 2021, 8:00 PM 1 hour ago 5,952 Views 14 Comments
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Ospreys 19 Peter Sullivan scores in the corner for Connacht. Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO
A wild first half at the Sportsground included seven tries as the visiting Ospreys played their part and though the second half was scoreless, there were still moments like Jack Carty’s delightful cover work and offload under pressure as Connacht defended their seven-point lead.
The Welsh region had more to play for coming into this contest, their Rainbow Cup final hopes still alive at that stage, but Connacht always had the attacking quality and ambition to cause them problem
Connacht steal it at the death with dramatic try in the game s last attack
Connacht beat Ulster 26-24 at Kingspan Stadium in the opening game of the Rainbow Cup. Garry Doyle By Garry Doyle Friday 23 Apr 2021, 10:18 PM 2 hours ago 16,718 Views 30 Comments
Ultan Dillane and Eoghan Masterson.
Image: Morgan Treacy/INPHO
Image: Morgan Treacy/INPHO
Garry Doyle reports from Kingspan Stadium
THIS WAS A superb game, one that gave us just about everything: tries, comebacks, momentum shifts and enough drama to stop us mocking the Rainbow Cup for the time being.
Connacht did it the hard way, coming from behind in the second-half, ultimately collecting the points when Conor Fitzgerald, their replacement out-half, delivered a perfectly weighted grubber kick that bounced awkwardly in the end goal area before Peter Sulliva