Connacht maintain mighty gallop

Connacht continued their remarkable start to this season’s Guinness Pro12, grabbing a fifth win on the trot at the Galway Sportsground last evening. And following Leinster’s win over the Scarlets, Pat Lam’s side have now taken top spot.

Treviso, without a win this season, provided stiff opposition for 60 minutes, scoring three tries, but Connacht will feel well satisfied to have completed this opening block of league fixtures with six wins from seven, bagging four tries in the process last night.

Centre Craig Ronaldson posted the first of his 18-point haul with an early three-pointer, and added another in the 20th minute, but Treviso proved proficient with ball in hand. And with the forwards carrying well, led by lock Filo Paulo, they provided the backs with front-foot ball with full-back Jayden Hayward bagging the opening try after 26 minutes, but failing to convert.