CHALLENGE CUP
Ultimate Rugby Oct 10

TRY! And that's the bonus point wrapped up for Connacht as they have their fourth try of the game. And it's Galway-man Ronan Loughney who fends of La Rochelle defenders and crashes over for the try. Ronaldson extends his kicking tally to four from five. 29-0.

Ultimate Rugby Oct 10

TRY! Connacht take full advantage of the extra man! A kick to the corner from the penalty sets up a powerful rolling maul from the lineout. The ball is fed wide deep inside La Rochelle territory and sets up Robbie Henshaw to crash over for the third try of the game. Ronaldson steps up and makes it 3 kicks from four. 22-0, 30 minutes gone.

Ultimate Rugby Oct 10

Yellow Card! Ill-discipline at the scrum once more from La Rochelle sees referee McMenemy reach for the pocked. Vincent Pelo, the guilty party, is shown a yellow. The visitors are now down to 14 men.

Ultimate Rugby Oct 10

Great play from Connacht! The forwards manage to steal the ball at the scrum to set up gaps in the La Rochelle as Nathan White darts downfield. Referee however calls play up due to a forward pass.

Ultimate Rugby Oct 10

La Rochelle are really starting to come alive in this game. They turn over the ball following the line-out and win a scrum just outside their own 10m line.

Ultimate Rugby Oct 10

Connacht once again exerting their dominance in the scrum and subsequently win a penalty. Leader kicks for touch and sets up a Connacht line-out on the La Rochelle 10m line.

Ultimate Rugby Oct 10

La Rochelle win a penalty from the breakdown and opt for the corner. A lapse in concentration from Gard as his attempt goes dead.

Ultimate Rugby Oct 10

La Rochelle retain the ball from the line-out and are now camped on the Connacht 22. Sturdy defence from the men in green keeping them at bay.

Ultimate Rugby Oct 10

The visitors finally show some threat. An early engagement from Connacht at the scrum gifts La Rochelle with the penalty. Gard kicks for the corner.

Ultimate Rugby Oct 10

Let-off for La Rochelle. Repeated problems in the front row gives the referee no option but to award Connacht with the penalty. Carty opts for the corner but sees his kick sail into the dead ball area.