PRO14 Round 11 Highlights: Leinster v Connacht

PRO14 Round 11 Highlights: Leinster v Connacht

Leinster completed a sensational comeback to edge Connacht  33-29 in round 11 of the Pro14. Connacht opened the scoring with an early try, but Leinster hit back with their first score shortly after to lead 7-5. Connacht were the stronger side for the remainder of the first half, crossing for a further two tries to take a deserved 19-7 advantage into the break. Leinster got off to the perfect start in the second half with an early score, but Connacht responded almost immediately with their fourth try to lead 26-12. Connacht added a penalty with 18 minutes to play to seemingly take full control of the match at 29-12. The game was turned on it's head with around 10 minutes remaining, as Leinster went over for back to back tries just a minute apart to reduce the deficit to just three points at 29-26 and set up an intense finish. Leinster would complete a thrilling come from behind victory as they went over for the match winning try with time up on the clock, after a passage of play spanning over 40 phases to break Connacht hearts.



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