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Five-try Connacht gather pace for last eight

■By JOHN FALLON
Perpignan …21
Connacht …36
CONNACHT coach Andy Friend praised his understrength side for the way they got they secured five points to boost their bid to reach the quarter-finals for the eleventh time.
“I’m really pleased. We had to weather a fair storm at the start of each half”, said Friend. “We did that and I was really pleased with the composure and the way we came back and to get five tries.”
Tries from skipper Dave Heffernan and Sean O’Brien helped Connacht lead 22-8 at the break after Paddy Jackson, who faded afte...

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