After booking a Last 16 spot with a dismantling of Lyon they will now look to secure a home tie with a win in Wales
Ben Murphy scores his second try and Connacht's fourth during the Challenge Cup game against Lyon at Dexcom Stadium. Photograph: James Crombie/Inphoand have already qualified for the round of 16. However, Pete Wilkins’s men are now looking to claim a difficult win in Wales to secure the best possible seeding for the knock-out stages and a possible home fixture.
“Yes, there’s rugby we needed to improve, and we worked really hard on the training field. But at the same time, what sort of energy were we giving out to the people who are there cheering us on as ever?Richie Murphy rues inexperience as Leicester Tigers hand Ulster a shellacking at Welford Road They had bagged the bonus-point fourth try by the break, dominated both territory and possession, and were quickest off the mark, taking a 7-0 lead after just three minutes. It came courtesy of an intercept by Cian Prendergast, and scrumhalf Ben Murphy had the legs and pace to race in from 60 metres to score, with outhalf Josh Ioane adding the extras.
Within four minutes and with all the momentum, they had bagged their third with Finlay Bealham touching down, kick-started by a superb 50:22 kick from Santiago Cordero before the pack took control from the lineout. Connacht’s Bundee Aki playing flanker at a scrum during the game against Lyon. Photograph: James Crombie
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