Butler: Discipline let us down

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DUBLIN, IRELAND - DECEMBER 05: Bundee Aki of Ireland warms up prior to the Autumn Nations Cup match between Ireland and Scotland at Aviva Stadium on December 05, 2020 in Dublin, Ireland. Sporting stadiums around Ireland remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in fixtures being played behind closed doors. (Photo by - Brian Lawless/Getty Images)

By JOHN FALLON

Stormers ..............38
Connacht ..............15
Connacht skipper Jarrad Butler said discipline let them down for the second week in a row when a red card to Ireland centre Bundee Aki killed off any hope of a comeback against the URC champions in Stellenbosch.
It leaves Connacht bottom of the table without a point, and Aki facing a suspension for his dismissal which could be increased after he continued to argue with Italian referee Gianluca Gnecchi afterwards.
Butler said: “We didn’t make it easy on ourselves, giving away a lot of loose balls, some scrappy penalties, it...

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