Connacht overcame the Newport Gwent Dragons to grab only their second away Rabo Direct Pro 12 victory since their opening day visit to Treviso.

Connacht 16 Munster 20

Connacht 13 Leinster 15

CONNACHT hooker Ethienne Reynecke has poured his heart out to the province’s supporters — pleading with them to stay behind the players amid a nine-game losing streak.

CONNACHT boss Eric Elwood admitted it was “difficult to find positives” after his side were edged out by Gloucester on Saturday and remain without a win in the Heineken Cup.

Connacht 10 Toulouse 36

Harlequins 25 Connacht 17

CONNACHT grabbed a losing bonus point on their second away RaboDirect Pro 12 fixture this season with the last kick of the match against the Ospreys in Wales last night.

CONNACHT returned to winning ways last evening, but it took a huge second-half effort to overcome a physical Dragons side at the Galway Sportsground.

Bret Wilkinson, who suffered a grade 3 hamstring tear in pre-season training, has been named in Eric Elwood’s extended 26-man squad to face the Scarlets on Saturday afternoo

HOPES that All Black Benson Stanley is moving to Connacht may be premature.

Connacht Rugby have today secured experienced hooker Ethienne Reynecke from Saracens.