Connacht snatch win over Wasps after new law directive calamity

Naulia Dawai’s last-minute try secured a dramatic 20-18 victory for Connacht over Wasps in Galway on Saturday, but the circumstances that led to it have caused controversy over new World Rugby directives. The Fijian back row, making his first start for the Irish province, touched down after a driving maul from a penalty line-out proved unstoppable for the struggling Wasps defence. However, the line-out according to current World Rugby Law 5.7 (e)*, and contrary to replacement referee Mathieu Raynal’s final decision, should not have taken place as normal time had run out. Raynal had come o…