Elwood’s men earn week off

Connacht 18 Benetton Treviso 3

In grabbing a timely third win of the campaign before the break for the autumn internationals, Connacht leapfrogged their Italian opponents on a night when the driving rain ensured Dan Parks’ influence proved vital.

“At the start of the game, with the weather that was in it, if someone had said we would win 18-3, would we take it? Absolutely,” admitted Elwood.