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 Gloucester 29 Connacht 19 Connacht continued their preparations for the new season with a good workout against Gloucester at Kingsholm on Saturday. Michael Bradley’s men scored three tries but the English side came out on top thanks to a strong second-half showing. Connacht led 12-7 at the interval with Fionn Carr getting them off the mark after six minutes after Niva Ta’auso’s intercept on the Connacht 22. Ian Keatley converted before Keith Matthews extended Connacht’s lead after half an hour with their second try. Gloucester responded with a try from new signing Nicky Robinson to leave it 12-7 at the break. Gloucester took the lead shortly after the restart when prop Nick Wood got in for a try which Robinson converted. James Simpson-Daniel extended the lead before Connacht reponded with a pushover try from Mike McComish. Troy Nathan then added the conversion to put the visitors within two points of the home side but Gloucester sealed the win with a penalty from Robinson and a late try from Jonny May. Gloucester: Tries: Robinson, Wood, Simpson-Daniel, May Cons: Robinson (3) Pens: Robinson Connacht: Tries: Carr, Matthews. McComish. Cons: Keatley, Nathan Gloucester Rugby: T Voyce; J Simpson-Daniel, M Tindall , C Spencer, L Vainikolo; N Robinson, R Lawson; N Wood, S Cawson, P Capdevielle; A Eustace, M Bortolami; D Williams, A Qera, L Narraway. Replacements: C Sharples for Vainikolo, 34 mins; G Somerville for Capdevilelle, half time; J May for Spencer, 53mins; D Lewis for R Lawson, 56mins; D Attwood for Eustace, 56mins; A Hazell for Qera, 59mins; P Doran-Jones for Wood, 64mins; A Duncan, F Burns for Voyce, 79mins; A Duncan for S Lawson, 79mins. Connacht: T Nathan; B Tuohy, N Ta’auso, K Matthews, F Carr; I Keatley, F Murphy; B Wilkinson, S Cronin, R Morris; A Browne, B Upton; M McCarthy, R Ofisa, J Muldoon. Replacements: M McComish for McCarthy, half time; A Flavin for Cronin, 56mins; J Hagan for Morris, 59mins; R Loughney for Wilkinson, 69mins; T O’Halloran for KEatley, 71mins; M Swift for Ofisa, 73mins. Referee: M Fox. |
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