Connacht beat the Dragons 34-27 to keep their URC playoff hopes alive.
United Rugby Championship / YouTube Dragons 27-34 Connacht CONNACHT ’S TENTH SUCCESSIVE win over Welsh opposition keeps them in the hunt for a knockout place in the URC after they survived a big test from the Dragons in Rodney Parade.
Connacht enjoyed 71% possession in the opening half but had to be content with a 19-14 interval advantage after the Dragons struck for their second try deep into stoppage time to stay in the contest despite a tackle count of 110 from the Dragons to 21 for the visitors. But Dragons hit back and got back on level terms three minutes later when outside centre Steff Hughes spotted a gap in the Connacht defence and raced through to score a converted a try.
Dragons went on the offensive after the restart but flanker Sean Lonsdale was pinged for a high tackle on Devine and Connacht worked their way from the 22 to within five metres with a couple of penalties before hooker Dave Heffernan scored the bonus point off a line after Welsh hooker Elliot Dee, on his 150th appearance for the Dragons, was binned for conceding a couple of penalties.
Connacht responded with a penalty from Hanrahan after 59 minutes but then made a mess of the restart and Dragons levelled through a penalty from Evans after going through 23 attacking phases inside the 22.
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