Connacht work hard for valuable five points

By ROGER PANTING

Dragons.............27pts
Tries: Hughes 5, R Williams 40, Dyer 54 Conversions: Evans 5, 40, 54
Penalties: Evans 49, 62

Connacht ......... 34pts
Tries: Hurley-Langton 3, Bealham 20, Porch 25, Heffernan 44, Tierney-Martin 71
Conversions: Hanrahan 3, 20; Forde 71
Penalties: Hanrahan 57
IT was a pulsating game containing eight tries at Rodney Parade, which neither side deserved to lose.
An efficient Connacht looked likely winners when they compiled a 19-7 lead but Dragons produced one of their most competitive performances to roar back into contention despite lo...

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