Pat Lam: We know we have to be better

Only once before have Connacht lost their opening two league matches at the Sportsground but Pat Lam appreciates they must show significant improvement to prevent that happening again when Ospreys come to Galway this evening (7.35pm).

The 41-5 drubbing by Glasgow Warriors last weekend, when the Scots got sweet revenge for two defeats in May in the Sportsground which ended their title defence, has cranked up the pressure on Connacht.

The champions went into that encounter with just one warm-up clash against Montpellier under their belt, and it showed, but Lam is hopeful, to borrow a phrase from Kerry football, that game will rid them of dirty petrol.