United Rugby Championship
Benetton 19 (12)
Tries: Bernasconi 2, Marin Cons: Umaga 2
Connacht 22 (17)
Tries: Prendergast, O'Brien, Frawley 2 Con: Gilbert
Connacht secured their first win of the season due to a late winner from debutant Ciaran Frawley towards Benetton in Treviso.
The sport began with quick attacking play and loads of scores with 5 tries within the opening half.
Within the second half, Connacht struggled early on in a bodily battle towards the good Benetton forwards earlier than a late winner from the Eire worldwide sealed a bonus-point win.
Cian Prendergast opened the scoring after 5 minutes after he latched onto a fast move from Sean Jansen out of a ruck to cross the road for his first attempt of the season on his first begin.
Nonetheless, Benetton replied nearly immediately via Bautista Bernesconi after the front-row ahead levelled from a maul.
Sean O'Brien continued the free-flowing begin to the sport 17 minutes in with a well-worked attempt after good play from Francois van Wyk and debutant Frawley.
Following the high-scoring opening quarter of the sport, the next 20 minutes had been tight as Connacht confirmed enchancment from the scrum efficiency towards Stormers of their opening loss.
The half got here alive as soon as once more with 5 minutes to go till half-time as Leonardo Marin and Frawley traded transformed tries to go away 5 factors between the edges on the break.
Wayne Pivac's aspect began the second half brightly with Brenseconi scoring his second attempt of the sport after extra spectacular ahead play from the Italians to place the hosts in entrance as soon as extra.
Nonetheless, Connacht acquired the profitable attempt that their play deserved within the 77th minute when Frawley discovered area down the left wing to cross over to seal the bonus-point win and full a dream debut for the Eire worldwide.
Line-ups
Benetton: Gallagher; Ratave, Lynagh; Odogwu, Marin; Umaga, Garbisi; Medrano, Bernasconi, Ferrari; Cannone, Ruzza; Marini, Favretto, Lamaro
Replacements: Maile, Spagnolo, Pasquali, Fa'aso'o, Miranda, Uren, Smith, Mendy
Connacht: Gilbert; Hansen, Treacy; Devine, Forde; Frawley, Blade; van Wyk, Victory, Bealham; Murray, Murphy; Prendergast, Jansen, O'Brien
Replacements: de Buitlear, Bohan, Illo, Murray, Boyle, Reilly, Ioane, Jennings
