Connacht leave it late to battle past Benetton

Benetton 17 Connacht 21
Connacht gave themselves a much-needed lifeline in their hopes for a top eight finish in the United Rugby Championship with a crucial win over Benetton in Treviso on Saturday.
It went down to the wire as Connacht made it difficult for themselves, but they survived a second-half onslaught and showed real character to condemn the Italians to their fifth successive defeat.
With Connacht’s season on the line after two drubbings from Edinburgh and Leinster, the signs were ominous when Benetton took the lead for the first time with nine minutes remaining.
Yet, having been under the pump, Connacht were able to seize control with a penalty to touch. A resulting yellow card also helped, before pr …

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