Another dose of Blues for Connacht

Sixteen seasons and counting now since Connacht have claimed a win in Dublin — and they have never tasted success at the RDS — but they came as close as humanly possible to ending that drought last night without actually getting their lips to water.

Another dose of Blues for Connacht
Tue, 02 Jan, 2018 - 00:00
Brendan O'Brien

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