Connacht faced a significant defeat against the Vodacom Bulls in Galway, falling 28-14. Despite playing with only 14 players for most of the game due to a red card, the Bulls maintained control from the start and extended their lead with a dominant second half performance.
Connacht , reduced to 14 players for the majority of the game, suffered a significant defeat to the Vodacom Bulls at Dexcom Stadium. The Bulls maintained dominance from the start, despite also finishing with 14 players, leading by a substantial margin when Connacht 's No.8 Sean Jansen was red-carded for an elbow to Marcel Coetzee 's head. The Bulls extended their lead with a turnover and score, further widening the gap in the second half when Lionel Mapoe sprinted 60 meters for a try.
Despite Connacht's efforts, they were unable to close the gap, finishing the match 28-14 behind
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