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Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4  Ian Keatley congratulates Sean Cronin on his opening try at the Sportsground on Friday night. Photo: INPHO/James Crombie Connacht 14 Rotherham Titans 15 An injury-time try gave Rotherham victory in a pre-season friendly at the Sportsground on Friday evening. Connacht led 14-0 at the break thanks to tries from Sean Cronin and Andrew Browne which were converted by Ian Keatley. Connacht introduced twelve replacements in the second-half ahead of the start of the Magners League opener at home to the Ospreys next Friday. Rotherham finished the game strongly with out-half Jonny West landing a penalty after 71 minutes to make it 14-8, before John Skurr went over for Rotherham with two minutes gone in injury time before West sealed the victory with the conversion. Scorers Connacht: Tries: Cronin, Browne Cons: Keatley (2) Rotherham Titans: Tries: Buckley, Skurr Con: West Pen: West Connacht: G Duffy; T O’Halloran, E Griffin, K Matthews, F Carr; I Keatley, F Murphy; B Wilkinson, S Cronin, J Hagan; D Nolan, A Browne; J Muldoon (C), R Ofisa, M McComish. Replacements: B Tuohy for Carr, 47mins; J O’Connor for Ofisa, C Higgins for Hagan, M Swift for Nolan, all 51mins; T Nathan for E Griffin, 55mins; R Loughney for Wilkinson, A Flavin for Cronin, C O’Loughlin for Murphy, B Upton for McComish, all 59mins; A Wynne for Matthews, 71mins; K Matthews for O’Halloran, 72mins; D Murphy for Flavin 78mins. Rotherham Titans: M Whitehead (C); T Stimpson, A Henderson, N Buckley, P Wackett; J West, N Chivers; B Prescott, R Batty, J Kilbane; J Craig, G Hayter; S Swindall, AKleeburger, R Burrows. Replacements: A O’Donnell for Swindall, 40+2mins; T Bray for Wackett, M Challinor for West, J Skurr for Burrows, all 55mins; C Quigley for Batty, 61mins; T Du Plessis for Chivers, M Rhodes for T Stimpson, S Dickenson for A Kleeburger, all 64mins; J West for Challinor, 65mins. Referee: D Phillips |
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