European Challenge Cup,
Connacht too strong for Rovigo
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December 12, 2008
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Date/Time: Dec 12, 2008, 18:30 local, 18:30 GMT
Connacht 30 - 3 Rovigo
Half-time: 0 - 0
A general view of a European Challenge Cup ball, October 9 2008

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Connacht kept their European Challenge Cup hopes alive with a 30-3 bonus point victory over Rovigo in their Pool 1 clash at the Galway Sportsground.

Scrum-half Frank Murphy grabbed a brace of tries for the hosts with hooker Adrian Flavin and lock Andrew Farley also getting on the scoresheet. Fly-half Ian Keatley slotted two conversions and two penalties.

Rovigo's only points came courtesy of a drop goal from fullback Stefan Basson.

The victory enabled Connacht to cement second place in Pool 1 behind London Irish who secured their fourth successive bonus point win with a big victory over Dax on Thursday night.

Connacht Rugby: F Carr; T Nathan, G Duffy [capt], K Mathews, D Riordan; I Keatley, F Murphy; B Wilkinson, A Flavin, R Morris, A Browne, A Farley, D Gannon, R Ofisa, M McCarthy

Replacements: S Cronin, J Lyne, B McGovern, M Swift, K Campbell, T Donnelly, M Deane

Rovigo: S Basson; J Sanchez, N di Maura, G Bustos, A Bacchetti; S Ambrosio, S Canale; B Fortuna, V Vicere, M Sclosa, M Barion [capt], D Tumiati, S Favaro, N Badocchi, A Giuria

Replacements: A de Marchi, F Damiano, Y Anouer, J Immelman, N Pavin, E Boarato, F Aretusini

Referee: David Rosich (France)

Attendance: 1,480

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