Stuart Lancaster pulls no punches after Connacht collapse against Dragons

“I thought Dragons were very good and we were very poor. We watched Dragons over the last couple of weeks, played really well against Leinster, street-fight against Lyon and we played Black Lion and it looked like we weren’t battle-hardened.'

NO PUNCHES PULLED: Stuart Lancaster said that Connacht’s shock 48-28 loss away to a Dragons side who had not won a league game in 15 months was unacceptable and that they need to get their act together in Christmas week for the visit of Ulster to Galway next Saturday. Picture: ©INPHO/Mike Jones

Stuart Lancaster said that Connacht’s shock 48-28 loss away to a Dragons side who had not won a league game in 15 months was unacceptable and that they need to get their act together in Christmas week for the visit of Ulster to Galway next Saturday.

His side, having gone 7-0 in front against the basement side, then conceded 48 points without reply in a 45-minute spell which will surely rank as one of the poorest periods the province has produced.