Courageous Connacht stay top despite scare

Edinburgh 23 Connacht 28: Connacht survived a huge examination from Edinburgh in Murrayfield last evening to stay top of the Guinness Pro 12 with their fifth win on the trot.

It was a huge result for Pat Lam’s men who have now secured 24 points from a possible 25 in their last five games, as they continue to hunt down Champions League rugby.

Connacht were unable to make dominance count on the scoreboard until the 21st minute, when AJ MacGinty ran a good line to crash over from five metres out. Craig Ronaldson added the extras.