Connacht boost URC knockout hopes with impressive bonus-point win

Jack Carty became Connacht’s all-time top points scorer in their victory over the Lions.

CONNACHT GAVE THEIR URC knockout hopes a brilliant boost with an impressive bonus-point win on a night of some notable scoring achievements at the Sportsground.

And scrum-half Caolin Blade became the third player in three successive games to score a hat-trick as Connacht ended this block of games on a high. Connacht had the bonus point in the bag by the 36th minute when Carty set up Tiernan O’Halloran for their fourth try and by then the out-half had become the province’s top scorer.That happened when he converted Blade’s opening try ten minutes earlier as he surpassed the six points needed to beat Elwood’s record.

And with Niall Murray superb up front and scrum-half Blade dictating matters, Connacht got control again to lead by 29-17 at the interval.

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