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Published 17:22 15 Jan 2022 GMT
Updated 19:32 15 Jan 2022 GMT
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Cian Prendergast of Connacht celebrates after scoring against Leicester. (Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile)[/caption]
Tiernan O’Halloran of Connacht, left, celebrates after scoring his side's first try against Leicester Tigers at The Sportsground. (Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile)[/caption]
Connacht start second half like a train
The hosts led 14-10 at the break, but started the second half superbly. Tigers flanker Tommy Reffell was yellow-carded as his side tried to endure an early onslaught. Marmion made them pay, through, when he took a dart and squirmed over to score.
The try-scoring bonus point arrived on 48 minutes off a set-play from an attacking Connacht scrum. Jack Carty converted and it was 28-10 with 30 minutes to play.
Leicester came into the match having won 13 of their last 14 games [they lost to Wasps in the league, last weekend], so they are made of stern stuff.
So it proved when back-row unit Jasper Wiese secured a fine turnover and, when the ball went wide, Kini Murimurivalu crashed over in the corner. Cian Prendergast made a great intervention to prevent a fourth Leicester try, but one sensed they would not be denied forever.
Sure enough, with seven minutes to go, Tigers hooker Charlie Clare got over amid a giant heave from his teammates to grab a crucial try. Burns nailed that conversion and it was a four-point game.
On came Leicester and we had that late Hosea Saumaki try, and all the drama that accompanied it.
https://twitter.com/btsportrugby/status/1482407988669427720
Connacht will be steaming over the calls that went against them but, from 28-10 ahead, they really should have finished this one out.
UPDATE: Bundee Aki has since apologised for his post-game confrontation of Raynal.
https://twitter.com/bundeeaki12/status/1482413719451799552
Connacht fans will hope the centre will not face any actions for his over-stepping of the mark, at full-time.
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