By JOHN FALLON
Connacht ........14 Lions ................38
MAN of the match JC Pretorious said a first ever win in Ireland could now propel them into a knockout place in the URC and a spot in next season’s Champions Cup.
They were full value for their six tries to two win in Galway despite playing more than three-quarters of the match with 14 men after 153kg tighthead Asenathi Ntlabakanye was sent off for a high challenge on flanker Conor Oliver after 17 minutes.
“We pride on ourselves being tough and we dug in when we went down to 14 and hopefully now we can take con...
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