Stuart Lancaster hailed his side’s defence after Connacht made it four wins in a row in the BKT United Rugby Championship last night.
The province won their first Interpro since January 2024 as they handed Ulster their first home defeat of the season for a 26-19 victory at Affidea Stadium.
While Connacht scored four tries to secure their bonus-point win, three of which came in the final 27 minutes, Lancaster took particular delight from his side’s attitude without the ball, particularly as they held Ulster scoreless during the 10-minute period where Finlay Bealham was in the sin-bin.
“Huge satisfaction, to get a win at Ulster is unbelievably hard,” the Connacht head coach told RTÉ Sport.
“Delighted…