Plucky Connacht dent Dragons’ play-off hopes

CONNACHT dented the Newport Gwent Dragons’ Magners League play-off hopes with a controlled performance at the Sportsground last evening.

In celebrating their first St Patrick’s Day fixture, Connacht preserved their strong home record and ensured the Dragons, who have not won at the venue since 2004, once again came up short. Crucially it stymied Paul Turner’s ambitions to see his side leapfrog Munster in the hunt for the play-offs.

The home side was the superior the night, capitalising on their forward strength, while their defensive lines never wavered.