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Late try flurry saves Connacht

Connacht head coach Andy Friend

By JOHN FALLON

Zebre ............... 34
Connacht ........57
Hooker Dylan Tierney-Martin became the fourth Connacht player in a row to score a hat-trick but they still needed a flurry of late scores from replacements to prevent an embarrassing loss.
Tierney-Martin completed his hat-trick in 27 minutes and when winger Diarmuid Kilgallen crossed for their sixth try just after the break to lead 38-13, they seemed to be coasting to victory.
But Connacht lacked organisation and leadership and lowly Zebre, without a win since April, clawed their way back despite a malfunctioning lineout and a p...

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