Ireland Sevens star Andrew Smith assisted Connacht keep their Investec Champions Cup hopes alive as they beat 14-player Bristol to lastly open their account.
Smith scored the 4th shot in a 27-10 bonus offer point Swimming pool 1 success at the Dexcom Arena with Shayne Bolton, Jack Aungier and Caolin Blade having actually crossed previously on a night when the Bears were a guy down for 67 minutes after Josh Caulfield’s termination for a stamp on Ireland prop Finlay Bealham.
Connacht, trying to find their very first point of the project in their 4th video game, left to the best start when winger Bolton crossed with simply 7 minutes gone, and they were handed an additional increase 6 minutes later on when Bears lock Caulfield was dispatched for a stamp on Bealham.
Fellow front rower Aungier doubled the home side’s lead with 20 minutes gone and stand-off JJ Hanrahan included the conversion as England prop Kyle Sinckler headed for the sin bin for an offense throughout the accumulation.
AJ MacGinty minimized the deficit with a charge as Sinckler returned, however the Irish province entered at the break 17-3 ahead thanks to scrum-half Blade’s jinking run, although it took a last-gasp deal with from David Hawkshaw to avoid Harry Randall from dragging the visitors back into it.
Smith saw an early second-half shot dismissed for a toe in touch after a prolonged evaluation, however he was not to be rejected and crossed from replacement fly-half Jack Carty’s pass to protect the bonus offer point with Carty transforming effectively.
Bristol centre Kalaveti Ravouvou was adjudged to have actually lost control of the ball as he touched down and the visitors made a late push throughout which they whipped the ball towards the Connacht line, however collapsed as the home side reacted.
Sinckler spilled the ball inches out after a fast tap-penalty established a late opportunity, however after Carty had actually kicked a late charge, the Bears pack made the pressure inform as Connacht collapsed a whip and yielded a charge shot.
Glasgow defeat Toulon to make last 16
2 attempts each from Huw Jones and Kyle Rowe assisted Glasgow Warriors to a 29-5 win over Toulon and into the last 16 of the Investec Champions Cup.
Franco Smith’s side needed to win to ensure their passage out of the swimming pool phase and they landed an overall of 5 attempts to do the job with a bit to spare.
Toulon threatened a return when Gail Drean scored early in the 2nd half however Warriors countered to win conveniently.
Glasgow invited back Kyle Steyn and Jack Dempsey from long-lasting injury and handed a very first start to Max Williamson in the 2nd row.
A much-changed Toulon choice saw Scotland scrum-half Ben White rested, although previous Scotland back-rower Cornell du Preez was called amongst the replacements.