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Connacht had to dig deep to record a narrow 31-25 home win over Magners League opponents Treviso, who finished strongly to claim a late bonus point.
With their stand-in captain Johnny O'Connor in the sin-bin, Connacht leaked a penalty try which Willem de Waal converted to get the Italians within a converted score of victory. But Eric Elwood's men, who had stormed into a handsome early lead, held on to move above the visitors in the Magners League standings.
Troy Nathan and the excellent Frank Murphy scored tries to move Connacht 18-0 ahead, before Michele Sepe and Manoa Vosawai responded for Treviso. Ian Keatley, who finished with 16 points, kicked the hosts into a 24-12 half-time lead, but Treviso put the hosts under huge pressure late on.
Read more: http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/135738.html
With their stand-in captain Johnny O'Connor in the sin-bin, Connacht leaked a penalty try which Willem de Waal converted to get the Italians within a converted score of victory. But Eric Elwood's men, who had stormed into a handsome early lead, held on to move above the visitors in the Magners League standings.
Troy Nathan and the excellent Frank Murphy scored tries to move Connacht 18-0 ahead, before Michele Sepe and Manoa Vosawai responded for Treviso. Ian Keatley, who finished with 16 points, kicked the hosts into a 24-12 half-time lead, but Treviso put the hosts under huge pressure late on.
Read more: http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/135738.html
