Connacht run Sarries close as Cup campaign kicks off

Connacht 17 Saracens 23

Connacht run Sarries close as Cup campaign kicks off
Fri, 11 Oct, 2013 - 22:51

Connacht 17 Saracens 23

Aviva Premiership leaders Saracens were made to fight tooth and nail for a 23-17 opening win in the Heineken Cup, needing a late Owen Farrell penalty to edge past a hugely determined Connacht side.

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CourtsRugbyHeathrowPlace: United StatesPlace: ConnachtPerson: Owen FarrellPerson: FarrellPerson: Kieran MarmionPerson: Aly MuldowneyPerson: Paul O’DonohoePerson: Chris WylesPerson: Chris AshtonPerson: Mark McCallPerson: MarmionPerson: Danie PoolmanPerson: Dan ParksPerson: Sarries’Person: WylesPerson: AshtonPerson: David StrettlePerson: Joel TomkinsPerson: ParksPerson: McCallPerson: Mako VunipolaPerson: Schalk BritsPerson: Neil de KockPerson: PoolmanPerson: John MuldoonPerson: George KruisPerson: De KockPerson: George NaoupuPerson: SarriesPerson: Steve BorthwickEvent: Heineken CupEvent: AvivaOrganisation: SarriesOrganisation: ConnachtOrganisation: SaracensOrganisation: EnglandOrganisation: Lions
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