The last time Connacht won six games in a row they went on to lift the only silverware the province has won in its history. They head to France next Saturday with the wind in their sails to take on Montpellier with a Challenge Cup semi-final place up for grabs. They lost 33-31 in Montpellier in January in the pool stages, blowing a 17-point lead in the closing 14 minutes. On Sunday, Wyn Jones’ last-gasp try sent Dragons into the quarter-finals with a 36-31 win over Stade Francais. Chris Coleman’s try was converted by O’Brien as Dragons drew level, but Ezeala bagged his hat-trick and Zack Henry converted to restore Stade Francais’ advantage.

Source: Irish Examiner April 05, 2026 17:17 UTC