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Ultimate Rugby Dec 12

Bristol Bears fly half Callum Sheedy makes 45m from a penalty kick to touch from 5m from his own line and central.

Ultimate Rugby Dec 12

Connacht have hosted Premiership opposition on six occasions in the Heineken Champions Cup with each of those six matches decided by eight points or fewer; Connacht have won half of those games (L3), including the last two in a row

Ultimate Rugby Dec 12

Big moment in defence from the visitors.

Ultimate Rugby Dec 12

Bristol’s smallest men are there to meet him but get low and lift the forward off his feet with Callum Sheedy ripping the ball free for Steven Luatua

Ultimate Rugby Dec 12

Connacht continue the attack and look to barge their way over the line through lock Eoghan Masterson.

Ultimate Rugby Dec 12

That’s a try saver.

Ultimate Rugby Dec 12

He finds winger Alex Wootton who looks to be away but Callum Sheedy makes a brilliant recovery tackle.

Ultimate Rugby Dec 12

From nowhere Connacht scrum half Kieran Marmion accelerates off the back off a maul

Ultimate Rugby Dec 12

Connacht manage to isolate ball carrier Nathan Hughes and sack him and in doing so win a put in at the scrum

Ultimate Rugby Dec 12

Bristol win the ball at a line out about 20m out and set their maul going at speed