Connacht score 5 tries

Connacht scored 5 tries against Narbonne but lost the game by 29 – 35 in a useful pre-season game in France.

…Paul Warwick of Connacht who scored two tries against Narbonne…

Narbonne 35 – Connacht 29

CONNACHT

Tries: Warwick (2), Riordan, Mostyn, Lacey

Cons: McHugh (2)

NARBONNE

Tries: Heksteen, Labit, Noutary, Ruiz, Pen try

Cons: Rosalen (4), Ruiz

Connacht ran in five tries during a useful pre-season clash with Narbonne at Parc des Sports et de L’Amitie on Saturday night.

The game was a good work-out for Michael Bradley’s men who rested several of the players who were with the Irish squad in Spala.

Prop Brett Wilkinson and hooker Adrian Flavin made their debuts for Connacht, while so too did Andrew Browne of Galwegians.

The Irish U-19 star followed in the foot-steps of older brother Damien when he made his first appearance for the Connacht senior side when he was introduced for the final quarter.

For a full match report click here.

Connacht: M Mostyn; K Matthews, P Warwick, G Williams, D Riordan; M McHugh, C O’Loughlin; B Wilkinson, A Flavin, S Knoop; D Gannon, A Farley; B O’Connor, M Lacey, C Rigney.

Replacements: M Diffley for Wilkinson, half-time; J Fogarty for Flavin, 53 mins; R Loughney for Knoop, 53 mins; T Tierney for O’Loughlin, 60 mins; D Slemen for McHugh, 60 mins; J Hearty for Warwick, 60 mins; A Browne for Gannon, 60 mins.

Narbonne: N Nadau; PA Negre-Gauthier, V Noutary, O Bennasis, J Candelon; C Rosalen, L Balue; R Palomera, T Algret, L Ducalon; L Michaux, H Heksteen; JM Bisaro, G Taussac, C Labit.

Replacements: F Rofes, B Mololo, A Martinez, B Beau, J Seron, C Ruiz, T Van Resburg.