Connacht too strong for Dragons

Eoin McKeon and Danie Poolman scored tries as Connacht edged out the Dragons 16-11 at the Sportsground.


Neither side made much of an impression on the competition last season, and today's match offered an early opportunity to lay down a marker.


And it was a more controlled performance from the hosts in the second half that proved to be the difference following an evenly-contested opening quarter.


McKeon scored the first points of the season for Connacht after ten minutes when he was on the end of a fantastic team move, and excellent work from Niyi Adeolokun.


Darragh Leader was wide…

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