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Connacht run riot against Spaniards

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Date Published: 20-Nov-2007

AN UNFORGIVING approach by a fired up Connacht yielded the required result over plucky Spanish visitors Cetransa El Salvador at the Sportsground on Friday night, boosting morale and confidence ahead of this weekend’s clash with Ulster.

Following a run of seven games in which Connacht managed just four tries — including just one from the three quarter line — the restructured backline was the biggest positive to come from the 13 try romp in front of 1,943 supporters at the Sportsground.

The centre partnership, in particular, looked threatening throughout with Keith Matthews slicing the opposition defence on numerous occasions and outside centre Daniel Riordan providing the finishing ability which has been lacking in recent weeks.

The Claregalway man notched up a hat trick of tries in what was his first start of the season while wingers Aidan Wynne and Ofisa Treviranus got off the mark for the season with a brace of tries each.

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