Pat Lam bitterly disappointed after shock loss

Treviso 22 Connacht 21: In a season of highs, this was certainly one of the lowest, top of the table against the bottom. The desperation and pride of Treviso to hold on to the Italian’s Champions Cup spot proved enough to grab an injury-time win against a Connacht outfit that lacked its normal finishing prowess, and was murdered in the scrum.

If there is a consolation, it is that Connacht have qualified for the Pro 12 semi-finals for the first time by virtue of a losing bonus point, but it still will not sit well with Connacht coach Pat Lam to lose to a side that had only won two matches this season until last evening.

“Bitterly disappointed,” said Lam. “We acknowledge we are through to the semi-finals, but the No 1 thing is our performance and we will take a lot of learnings and will be determined when we get back to have a good week heading into a massive game against Glasgow.