Joy for Connacht

CONNACHT brought a nine match losing run to an end by notching their ninth victory on French soil on Saturday when they shocked a Bayonne side who needed to win to stay in the hunt for a quarter-final spot in the Amlin Challenge Cup.

Connacht were already out of contention long before this fiery contest at Stade Jean Dauger, but they used the occasion to produce a display that offers coach Eric Elwood great hope for the remainder of the season.

“There have been so many matches this season which we had within our grasp and let slip. I feared it might happen again when we conceded tries either side of half-time but the response from our lads was great.”