Connacht ran in nine tries, including an Alex Wootton hat-trick, on Saturday (14th January) as they book their place in the knockout stages of the EPCR European Challenge Cup.
John Porch, Finlay Bealham, Cathal Forde, Conor Oliver, Conor Fitzgerald and Kieran Marmion also went over the whitewash in a dominant display.
Galway Bay FM's Rob Murphy reports
Afterwards, Connacht Director of Rugby Andy Friend chatted to Galway Bay FM's William Davies.
William also spoke to Connacht centre Niall Murray
Scorers for Connacht: Tries - A Wootton (3), J Porch, F Bealham, C Forde, C Oliver, C Fitzgerald, K Marmion; Cons - J Carty 8.
Scorers for Brive: Try - K Fabien.
Connacht: M Hansen; J Porch, B Ralston, C Forde, A Wootton; J Carty, C Reilly; P Dooley, D Heffernan, F Bealham; J Murphy, N Murray; C Prendergast, C Oliver, J Butler.
Replacements: J Duggan for Dooley (52), J Aungier for Bealham (52), T Daly for Forde (58), C Fitzgerald for Porch (58), L Fifita for Murray (58), D Tierney-Martin for Heffernan (62), C Booth for Butler (62), K Marmion for Reilly (66).
Brive: M Biasotto; K Fabien, W Douglas, N Lee, V Tirefort; T Raffy, V Lobzhanidze; H Thompson-Stringer, V Karkadze, T Tuimauga; A Zafra, O Rixen; M Voisin, S Gue, A Papali'i.
Replacements: T Danovaro for Tirefort (21), F Coria Marchetti for Tuimauga (38, HIA), L Carbonneau for Lobzhanidze (46), E Herve for Lee (46), N Fraissenon for Thompson-Stringer (52), J Matalaweru for Papali’i (52), A Tronc for Karkadze (60), N Bedou for Biasotto (60).
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy).
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