Connacht ....... 43 Lions ............... 24
By JOHN FALLON

Hat-trick hero Caolin Blade said this was the perfect way to finish this block of games as they gave their URC knockout hopes a huge boost.
It’s the first time the scrum-half, who recently signed a three-year contract extension, scored a hat-trick as they blew the Lions away.
“Our forwards laid the platform, we got a good tempo going and I just took the glory from their hard work,” said Blade.
It was also a notable night for Jack Carty who surpassed Eric Elwood’s haul of 1,152 points to become Connacht’s all-time top scorer.
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