Creevy’s red puts Irish on back foot

By ROGER PANTING

London Irish.......27pts
Tries: Gonzalez 25, 37; Cinti 30
Conversions: Jackson 25, 30, 37
Penalties: Jackson 9, Jennings 78

Montpellier........32pts
Tries: Reinach 40, Darmon 52, 66; Becognee 62
Conversions: Carbonel 40, 52, 62
Penalties: Carbonel 15, 23
IT WAS heartbreak for Irish as Agustin Creevy’s red card deprived them of a notable victory in their first ever Champions Cup fixture.
Having scored two tries in quick succession to lead 17-6, they looked set to claim the scalp of the reigning Top 14 champions until the Argentinian’s dismissal...

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