Paul Boyle's brace leads Connacht to bonus-point win

The 21-year-old back-rower scored twice on only his second Guinness PRO14 start for Connacht.

Paul Boyle's brace leads Connacht to bonus-point win
Sat, 08 Sep, 2018 - 20:46

Paul Boyle's first-half brace of tries put Connacht on course for a 32-13 bonus-point win over Zebre at a rain-hit Sportsground.

The 21-year-old back-rower scored twice on only his second Guinness PRO14 start for Connacht, who led 17-3 at half-time with Jack Carty kicking seven points and his opposite number Carlo Canna landing a penalty.

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