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1st March 2020
01:51pm GMT
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O'Halloran then came to the rescue in defence with a last-ditch tackle in the corner that prevented a certain try. Connacht then lost Matt Healy to injury and Robb was called in earlier than Friend would have liked. All of that transpired in the opening 10 minutes.
Connacht survived an attacking spurt from the hosts before they won possession back and pushed for a third try. On Robb's first carry, he raised his right forearm to fend off Howard Mnisi. In real-time, it looked as though he connected with the chest of Mnisi.
Referee Cwengile Jadezweni seemed convinced that the fend was dangerous and direct to the neck of the Kings centre despite replays not being conclusive and the TMO suggesting further viewings.
https://twitter.com/eirSport/status/1234107130296373248 Jadezweni's mind was made up, however, and Robb's match involvement was all of five minutes. Connacht would have to play the final 64 minutes with 14 men and it was 13 when Kyle Godwin was yellow-carded, on 26 minutes, for not retreating 10 metres. With the two-man advantage, Kings were soon level when Stefan Ungerer and Erich Cronje got over for tries. All credit to Connacht, they stabilised after Fodwin returned and a Jack Carty penalty, on 40 minutes, left it 17-14 to the Irish province at the break. Connacht scored a third try through Carty after the break and a penalty try, on 70 minutes, secured a hard-fought bonus point victory.Explore more on these topics:
