Connacht prepare for Welford Road on a high after best possible Champions Cup start

Andy Friend knows Connacht will need to improve if they are to end Leicester Tigers’ 10-match winning start to the season next Sunday

Eoghan Masterson of Connacht scores his side's fourth try despite the efforts of Nicolas Sanchez of Stade Francais. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Connacht coach Andy Friend says they will head to Welford Road next weekend with confidence after getting their Heineken Champions Cup campaign off to the best possible start in a six tries to nil win at the Sportsground.

It’s their biggest ever win in the competition other than a couple of facile victories over Zebre and was achieved with plenty of room for improvement. Friend knows they will need that if they are to end Leicester Tigers’ 10-match winning start to the season next Sunday.