Double injury blow spoils Connacht’s awayday win

By JOHN FALLON

Brive ................. 24pts
Tries: Fabien 65, 75, Raffy 61
Conversions: Laranjeira 61, 66, 75
Penalties: Sanchez 9

Connacht ......... 31pts
Tries: Hawkshaw 14, Daly 29, Kilgallen 33, Delahunt 43
Conversions: Fitzgerald 15, 30, 33, 44
Penalties: Fitzgerald 63
Connacht's bonus point win away to Brive in the Challenge Cup looks like coming with a big price with lock Gavin Thornbury and No.8 Paul Boyle picking up what are feared to be serious injuries.
“They both didn’t look too good,” said Connacht director of rugby Andy Friend. “They will be assessed when they get back ...

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