Biarritz slip past Connacht in Heineken Cup

Biarritz kept Irish side Connacht scoreless in their 17-0 Heineken Cup Pool 3 victory at wet and muddy Parc des Sports Aguilera.

The victory keeps Biarritz alive in Pool 3 although they still trail pool leaders Harlequins.

More to follow.

Final Score Biarritz 10 (10) Connacht 0 (0)

Biarritz
Tries: Balshaw, Burotu
Penalties: Yachvili
Conversions: Yachvili

Connacht
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Match Officials
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wal),
Assistant ref: Sean Brickell (Wal),
Assistant ref: Kelvin Shorte (Wal),
TMO: Gareth Simmonds (Wal),
Citing Commisioner: Wade Dooley (Eng)

Teams

Biarritz Olympique PB: Iain Balshaw; Takudzwa Ngwenya, Jean Pascal Barraque, Damien Traille, Aled Brew; Julien Peyrelongue, Dimitri Yachvili; Fabien Barcella, Benoit August, Francisco Gomez Kodela, Erik Lund, Pelu Taele, Wenceslas Lauret, Raphael Lakafia, Imanol Harinordoquy (c).

Replacements: Jean-Philippe Genevois, Wicus Blaauw, Thomas Synaeghel, Thibault Dubarry, Magnus Lund, Yann Lesgourgues, Seremaia Burotu, Marcelo Bosch.

Connacht Rugby: Robbie Henshaw; Tiernan O’Halloran, Danie Poolman, David McSharry, Fetu’u Vainikolo; Dan Parks (c), Kieran Marmion; Brett Wilkinson, Jason Harris-Wright, Ronan Loughney, Michael Kearney, Mike McCarthy, Andrew Browne, Johnny O’Connor, Eoin McKeon.

Replacements: Ethienne Reynecke, Dennis Buckley, Nathan White, Daniel Qualter, George Naoupu, Paul O’Donohoe, Miah Nikora, Matthew Jarvis.