South African side got over early loss of prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye’s to a red card
Emirates Lions' Quan Horn tackles Byron Ralston of Connacht during the BKT United Rugby Championship match at Dexcom Stadium in Galway. Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho’s 100 per cent record against South African teams in Galway was smashed by a rampant 14-man Lions at Dexcom Stadium on Saturday.
The home side responded well when outhalf JJ Hanrahan kick-started an attack, and left wing Andrew Smith looked to have scored but for the handy work of Lions fullback Quan Horn, who was able to strip the ball in the last-ditch tackle.Lions secure bonus-point success over Connacht to record first win in IrelandIreland show positive signs of rebuild despite defeat in Six Nations opener in France
However, the home side was gifted a lucky break when just before the half-time whistle, Lions scrumhalf Sanele Nohamba was denied a third try for a previous infringement, keeping Connacht’s deficit to 7-12 at the break.
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