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 Harlequins 15 Connacht 14 New boys Miah Nikora and Brian Tuohy provided the points as Connacht enjoyed a good pre-season workout against NEC Harlequins at The Stoop on Friday night. Out-half Nikora, who kicked three penalties, and winger Tuohy who grabbed a second-half try, were among seven players who made their debuts for Connacht. Lock Bernie Upton and No.8 Mike McComish also started while prop Jamie Hagan and former Connacht academy players Tiernan O’Halloran and Eoin Griffin also made their debuts. Nikora gave Connacht an early lead but a try from centre George Lowe helped the home side to a 10-9 interval lead. Rory Clegg got Harlequins’ second try in the second-half but Connacht finished strongly and Tuohy did very well to get over for a try in the right corner in what was a good workout for a Connacht side who will travel to play Gloucester next week before completing their pre-season campaign at home to Rotherham Titans on Friday, August 28. Harlequins: R Chisholm; O Lindsay-Hague, G Lowe, T Masson, S Smith; R Clegg, S So’oialo; A Croall, C Brooker, M Lambert; L Stevenson, G Robson; C York, N McMillan, T Guest. Replacements: K Dickson for So’oialo, half time; S Jewell for Lindsay-Hague, 57 mins; J Andress for Guest, 63 mins; J Percival for Lambert, 63 mins; J Ross for Robson, 63 mins; W Luveniyali for Clegg, 67 mins; T Fuga for Brooker, 71 mins. Connacht: T Nathan; B Tuohy, N Ta’auso, A Wynne, F Carr; M Nikora, C O’Loughlin; R Loughney, A Flavin, R Morris; M Swift, B Upton; M McCarthy, J O’Connor, M McComish. Replacements: T O’Halloran for Nikora, 43 mins; J Hagan for Morris, 43 mins; E Griffin for Ta’auso, 51 mins; A Browne for McCarthy, 55 mins; K Campbell for O’Loughlin, 55 mins; D Nolan for Swift, 57 mins; B Wilkinson for Loughney, 57 mins; D Murphy for Flavin, 62 mins; C O’Loughlin for Campbell, 70 mins. Referee: W Barnes (RFU). |
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