Bonus points Connacht’s Achilles heel in Europe

Connacht, for a team which has won almost 45% of its matches in the Heineken Champions Cup, still has a lot to learn how to compete in Europe’s premier tournament.

Statistics, of course, can be misleading. Six of Connacht’s 12 wins in the tournament have come against Zebre but the victories over Toulouse (home and away), Wasps, Harlequins, Biarritz and Montpellier are something the other three provinces would be proud of.