Connacht fall flat

BERNARD JACKMAN’S Dragons secured a first Pro14 victory of the season thanks to a marvellous first-half exhibition of rugby against Connacht at Rodney Parade. Although they failed to score in the second-half, the damage was done by the Welshmen through tries from Hallam Amos and Elliot Dee and three penalties and a conversion from Gavin Henson. Connacht’s only first-half points came from a Jack Carty penalty and, although they won the second period 5-0 after lock Quinn Roux was driven over by his pack, they rarely came close to overturning the 21-3 half-time advantage to the home side.