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  Liam Bibo goes over to score Connacht's third try against the Dragons at the Sportsground on Friday Connacht 39 Dragons 17 Connacht scored a bonus point win over the Dragons with a superb five-try haul in the second-half at the Sportsground on Friday evening. The Dragons led 10-3 at the break thanks to a try from Richard Fussell after 22 minutes. Jason Tovey added the conversion to an earlier penalty which was cancelled by a drop goal from Ian Keatley. Ray Ofisa got the Connacht revival off the mark after 44 minutes before Fionn Carr got the first of his two tries. Keatley then set up Liam Bibo for his side’s third try. Keatley added the points and then made the game safe with a 68th minute penalty which put Connacht 22-10 in front. Niva Ta’auso secured the bonus point when he intercepted to run from deep. The victory was completed when the superb Gavin Duffy took a brilliant pass from Keatley to send Carr motoring over for his second try in the right corner. Danny Lydiate scored a late consolation try for the Dragons, which was converted by Shaun Connor. Connacht: Tries: Carr (2), Ofisa, Bibo, Ta’auso. Cons: Keatley (4) Pens: Keatley (2) Dragons: Tries: Fussell, Lydiate Cons: Tovey, Connor Pen: Tovey Connacht: G Duffy; F Carr, N Ta’auso, K Matthews, L Bibo; I Keatley, C O’Loughlin; B Wilkinson, S Cronin; R Loughney; A Browne, A Farley; J Muldoon, J O’Connor, R Ofisa. Replacements: B McGovern for Loughney, 65 mins; A Flavin for Cronin, 69 mins; T Nathan for Bibo, 74 mins; M Swift for Ofisa, 76 mins; A Dunne for Keatley, 78 mins; C Rigney for O’Connor, 78 mins. Dragons: K Morgan; R Fussell, R Sidey, A Smith, A Brew; J Tovey, W Evans; H Gustafson, T Willis, R Thomas; S Tomes, L Charteris; H Macdonald, R Parks, J Bearman. Replacements: A Jones for Tomes, 49 mins; N Hall for Gustafson, 55 mins; D Lydiate for Parks, 55 mins; S Connor for Morgan, 69 mins; M Thomas for Sidey, 69 mins. Referee: N Paterson (Scotland). |
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