Connacht get major knockout boost after surviving Dragons test 

Connacht never trailed in the contest but yet never made the victory safe, even when Dragons had a man sent off eleven minutes from time.

POWER GAME: Dylan Tierney-Martin of Connacht, centre, celebrates getting over the line to score a try. Pic: Chris Fairweather, Sportsfile

URC: Dragons 27 Connacht 34 

Connacht remain firmly in the hunt for a place in the knockout stages of the URC and a place in next season’s Champions Cup after surviving a nervous test at Rodney Parade.