No fairy tale ending for Pat Lam as brave Connacht lose at Northampton

Northampton kept alive their hopes of playing in the European Champions Cup next season with a hard-fought 21-15 victory over Connacht in the second play-off at Franklin's Gardens.

No fairy tale ending for Pat Lam as brave Connacht lose at Northampton
Sat, 20 May, 2017 - 18:52

Northampton 21 Connacht 15

Northampton kept alive their hopes of playing in the European Champions Cup next season with a hard-fought 21-15 victory over Connacht in the second play-off at Franklin's Gardens.

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CourtsRugbyHeathrowPlace: Franklin's GardensPerson: Pat LamPerson: Nic GroomPerson: Harry MallinderPerson: MallinderPerson: David HeffernanPerson: Niyi AdeolokunPerson: Craig RonaldsonPerson: Andrew BrownePerson: James CannonPerson: Tiernan O'HalloranPerson: Luther BurrellPerson: Cian KelleherPerson: Matt HealyPerson: AdeolokunPerson: RonaldsonPerson: BurrellPerson: Rory HutchinsonPerson: Danie PoolmanPerson: O'HalloranPerson: Mathieu RaynalPerson: Alex WallerPerson: GroomPerson: George NorthPerson: Ben FodenPerson: Nafi TuitavakePerson: Tom WoodPerson: Teimana HarrisonPerson: HeffernanPerson: Jamie GibsonEvent: European Champions CupOrganisation: ConnachtOrganisation: Northampton NorthamptonOrganisation: NorthamptonOrganisation: SaintsOrganisation: Stade FrancaisOrganisation: Saint
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