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Connacht win crucial United Rugby Championship meeting with Cardiff - Commentary and Reaction

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Connacht win crucial United Rugby Championship meeting with Cardiff - Commentary and Reaction

Connacht had to dig deep to win this crucial United Rugby Championship meeting with Cardiff yesterday evening at the Arms Park.

In front of a sell out 12,000 crowd, it took a try from Peter Dooley to settle the game 16-12 in their favour despite it not being one of their best performances.

JJ Hanrahan kicking the rest of the Connacht points.

Here is the Commentary from William Davies and Alan Deegan.

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After the game, William spoke to Connacht Head Coach Pete Wilkins and Captain Caolin Blade.

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Cardiff: Jacob Beetham; Owen Lane, Rey Lee-Lo, Ben Thomas, Aled Summerhill; Tinus de Beer, Ellis Bevan; Rhys Carre, Liam Belcher, Will Davies-King, Shane Lewis-Hughes, Seb Davies, Ben Donnell, Thomas Young, Lopeti Timani.

Replacements: Efan Daniel, Rhys Barratt, Ciaran Parker, Alun Lawrence, Mackenzie Martin, Jamie Hill, Arwel Robson, Willis Halaholo.

Sin bin: Timani (36)

Red card: Lee-Lo (15)

Connacht: Tiernan O'Halloran; Shayne Bolton, David Hawkshaw, Cathal Forde, Andrew Smith; JJ Hanrahan, Caolin Blade (capt); Denis Buckley, Dave Heffernan, Jack Aungier, Niall Murray, Joe Joyce, Shamus Hurley-Langton, Conor Oliver, Cian Prendergast.

Replacements: Tadgh McElroy, Peter Dooley, Sam Illo, Oisín Dowling, Jarrad Butler, Michael McDonald, Jack Carty, Tom Farrell.

Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR)

Assistant referees: Craig Evans & Gwyn Morris (WRU)

TMO: Stefano Penne (FIR)

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