Pat Lam’s Connacht still topping polls out west

Connacht 30 Ospreys 22: Connacht’s season continues to produce more milestones in the quest to maintain their momentum at the top of the Guinness Pro12 table. In a high-octane fixture at the Galway Sportsground on Saturday, Pat Lam’s squad saw off the Ospreys with three tries in a polished show

With 19 points from a possible 20 in the last four matches, Connacht continue to break records - 54 championship points this season already surpasses last season’s 50, and with 11 wins, Connacht have exceeded the number of wins by one with six fixtures remaining.

“Extremely proud,” says coach Pat Lam. “It was a step up in intensity against a quality Ospreys team. We acknowledge what we have achieved. In some years 54 points would have good enough for sixth place, but now we need to get 58 or 59. To beat Ospreys down there and at home is a real achievement, but come Monday we start the prep for Edinburgh and the double over them.”