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
Adam McKendry reports from Kingspan Stadium
ULSTER MISSED THE chance to put additional pressure on Leinster at the top of Conference A in the Guinness Pro14 as they laboured to a 21-7 win over the Ospreys at Kingspan Stadium but failed to pick up that all-important bonus point.
Dan McFarland’s men were nearly kept scoreless at half-time on home soil as the Ospreys exerted a surprising amount of control over proceedings before the break, with only John Cooney’s try just before the interval getting them on the board.
After the restart, the province gave themselves a great chance to get the job done when John Andrew crossed and they were awarded a penalty try just after the hour mark, but, like in Glasgow a week prior, despite having plenty of time they couldn’t find the fourth try for the extra point.