Connacht welcomed the Dragons to Galway tonight for a Pro 14 clash that has started spectacularly well for the Irish province.
Leading 26-0 at the half-way mark, it took the guts of 20 minutes before a score was secured. Going Connacht's way, their opening try sparked an incredible flurry from the home side.
Three tries in as many minutes, Connacht were giving their Welsh opponents not a moment's rest.
🏉 | Three tries in as many minutes! This time Horwitz makes a fantastic break deep inside our own half and Fainga'a has all the time in the world for his first Connacht try! Horwitz adds two more.
CON 19 DRA 0 #CONvDRA— Connacht Rugby (@connachtrugby) November 3, 2018
The pick of the bunch unquestionably came with the Irish side leading 12-0. Picking the ball up deep into their own half, Connacht worked a move well through the Dragons; Colby Fainga'a do the honours and finishing the move off with another try.
WOW from defence to attack like that!!
Colby Fainga'a leis an úd. Connachta go mór i gceannas!@connachtrugby 19 - 0 @dragonsrugby #CONvDRA #RugbaiBEO pic.twitter.com/P044yI9Xnp— Spórt TG4 (@SportTG4) November 3, 2018
Not necessarily reflecting the Dragons in the best light, it did look almost routine from Connacht. However, playing well in that first-half, the Irish province would have been hopeful they could keep it up in the second-half.
In the end, the Dragons rallied in the second '40, but it wasn't enough to bring them within distance of Connacht on this occasion.
A job well done! 💪 #StrongerInGreen pic.twitter.com/jTODW9HaVB
— Connacht Rugby (@connachtrugby) November 3, 2018
