Replacement prop Porter completes the fightback

By JOHN FALLON

CONNACHT out-half Jack Carty said he was heart-broken as they surrendered a 17-points lead in the final ten minutes.
Connacht were hanging on to a three points lead in the final phase in an effort to secure their first ever win at the RDS but a 41-phase drive by the champions yielded a try by the posts for replacement prop Andrew Porter.
It was heart-breaking for a Connacht side who played some superb rugby but could hold out.
Carty said: “We are bitterly disappointed. We have to learn to close out games. You can’t be winning games by 17 points and then puttin...

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