‘I’m really proud of the lads, and I think we deserved the win, albeit in a different way to the previous weeks.’
CONNACHT COACH PETE Wilkins said the manner in which they carved out a 22-20 over Ulster win that takes them top of the URC table will serve them well as they now prepare for three tough away matches.
That’s what made this win against a depleted Ulster side so important as they got their act together and secured victory in a performance that leaves plenty of room for improvement. “I’m really proud of the lads, and I think we deserved the win, albeit in a different way to the previous weeks,” he added.
Ulster were unable to respond but coach Dan McFarland said that while he was disappointed his men did not hold on for victory against his former side, he was proud of the display produced by his depleted side. “We had 20 guys unavailable this week and we’d always decided that this was two six-day turnarounds in a row, so certain guys were going to be brought in to freshen things up and get opportunities, and also because they’d been doing well over pre-season.
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