Connacht fightback earns vital win

Connacht 18 Cardiff 16

Fri, 18 Sep, 2009 - 22:27

Connacht 18 Cardiff 16

A brace of second-half tries from Fionn Carr helped Connacht turn things around against Cardiff tonight and score their first win of the new Magners League season.

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