Gloucester toppled by Connacht tenacity at the death

By JOHN FALLON

Away: Robin Copeland on his way to scoring Connacht’s third try
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Held: Connacht’s Caolin Blade is tackled by Freddie Clarke and Fraser Balmain

BUNDEE Aki hailed Connacht’s never-saydie spirit as they stunned Gloucester with two tries in the closing four minutes to snatch a dramatic Champions Cup win at the Sportsground.
It may not be enough to keep Connacht’s hopes of a first ever quarter-final alive but it has put paid to Gloucester’s European campaign.
They will now turn their attention to the Premiership and a der...

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