URC, round three: Cardiff 14 Connacht 8
Connacht ended their winning streak against Cardiff in Wales in their second URC fixture of the new season on Saturday, their first defeat at Arms Park since 2021.
Connacht pounded the line at the death and came close when Matt Devine’s effort was deemed short. However, from the resulting scrum and 12 phases of play, eventually replacement David O’Connor crashed over in the corner to earn a bonus point.
Connacht head coach Stuart Lancaster will applaud their fortitude at the end, but his side simply did not play well enough, giving away too many penalties, while failing to look after the ball.
Despite having 56 per
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