Connacht exit European with a bang, not a whimper

Connacht left this season’s Champions Cup with their heads held high after Andy Friend’s side recovered from a 21-point deficit to lead, only to be denied two minutes from time in Montpellier.

Mon, 20 Jan, 2020 - 06:00

John Fallon

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Connacht left this season’s Champions Cup with their heads held high after Andy Friend’s side recovered from a 21-point deficit to lead, only to be denied two minutes from time in Montpellier.

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Courts Rugby Champions Cup Place: Montpellier Place: GGL Stadium Person: Andy Friend Person: Matt Healy Person: John Porch Person: Kieran Marmion Person: Kyle Godwin Person: Levan Chilachava Person: Jack Carty Person: Carty Person: Pollard Person: Godwin Person: Healy Person: Eoghan Masterson Person: Porch Person: Tiernan O’Halloran Person: Johan Goosen Person: Bundee Aki Person: Marmion Person: L Chilachava Person: Y Person: H Pollard Person: M Healy Person: J Porch Person: K Marmion Person: K Godwin Person: J Goosen Person: A Vincent Person: J Serfontein Person: Y Reilhac Person: B Paillaugue Person: B Du Plessis Person: P Willemse Person: F Ouedraogo Person: Y Camara Person: K Galletier Person: Vincent Person: du Plessis Person: M Nariashvili Person: M Haouas Person: Chilachava Person: K Fotuali’i Person: Paillaugue Person: Camara Person: K Mikautadze Person: Willemse Person: T O’Halloran Person: B Aki Person: J Carty Person: P McAllister Person: D Heffernan Person: D Robertson-McCoy Person: J Maksymiw Person: G Thornbury Person: E Masterson Person: C Fainga’a Person: J Butler Person: D Buckley Person: McAllister Person: E McKeon Person: Masterson Person: C Blade Person: T Daly Person: O’Halloran Person: N Murray Event: Champions Cup Organisation: Connacht Organisation: Montpellier Organisation: Carty

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