London Irish warmed up for their first ever competitive clash with Connacht with a record 78-3 win over Rovigo at the weekend. Bob Casey's men will come to the Sportsground on Friday evening in confident mood after getting their campaign off to a flying start. Their win over the Italians was their biggest ever in the European Challenge Cup, surpassing the 76-10 victory over Valladolid seven years ago. The win by London Irish, who ran in eleven tries at the Madejski Stadium, was the biggest win by any team in the European Challenge Cup at the weekend.
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