Match Report: Wootton hat-trick as Connacht bag Round of 16 spot
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Alex Wootton scored a hat-trick of tries as Connacht Rugby sealed their place in the EPCR Challenge Cup knockout stage with a 61-5 thrashing of CA Brive at The Sportsground on Saturday.
The Irish province ran in nine tries in a superlative bonus-point victory, maintaining their 100%-win record in Pool A.
πππππ tries in ππππππ’ minutes π@ConnachtRugby’s Alex Wootton completes a hat-trick against CA Briveπ₯#ChallengeCupRugby pic.twitter.com/Hs8c968IVn
— EPCR Challenge Cup (@ChallengeCup_) January 14, 2023
John Porch, Finlay Bealham, Cathal Forde, Conor Oliver, Conor Fitzgerald and Kieran Marmion also got on the scoresheet for Connacht, Jack Carty slotting eight conversions.
Kevin Fabien – who scored twice in the reverse fixture last month – gave the visitors their only glimmer of hope when he crossedd just before half-time.
Connacht visit Newcastle Falcons in Round 4 next Saturday as they look to secure top seeding for the knockout stage, with Brive at home to Cardiff Rugby on the same day.
