Alexander Izekor scores in the corner on the last play of the game to hand Pete Wilkins’ a defeat on their travels
Alexander Izekor scores in the corner on the last play of the game to hand Pete Wilkins’ side another defeat on their travelsWith the game on the line, Connacht almost secured an unlikely victory. Having taken the lead in the 73rd minute for the first time, they then allowed Benetton to produce one final salvo.
It was always going to be difficult against an Italian team of internationals, yet Connacht produced a performance of huge physicality and put themselves in position to maintain their push for the play-offs when taking a scoring a 73rd minute try.The life of an Irish teenage rugby star cut short: ‘I pulled the sheet back and there he was in his kit’
“We worked so hard to put ourselves in a positive position,” says Wilkins. “The effort and fight was exactly what this club is about and that is our benchmark. We don’t drop from that kind of intensity and work ethic and if we ensure ghat is the chase, we will be in the play-offs and we will control our density.”Evenly balanced for the entire game, neither side was convincing, but with 11 teams bidding for the top eight spots, this is one result Connacht could well regret.
Despite enjoying the majority of possession and territory, Connacht struggled to break down the Italian defence until late in the half when they produced two strong passages. Eventually from a penalty to touch Niall Murray secured possession, and a delayed pass from scrumhalf McDonald sent Niall Murray over, with JackCarty converting for a 10-7 half time score.
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