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Ospreys 24 Connacht 21<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Old habits die hard and Connacht’s habit of blowing big leads is one that is taking a long time to die.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

William Davies and Niall Sheil join host Alan Deegan to pick over the bones of yet another inexplicable collapse by Connacht as they blow a 21 point lead to hand Ospreys a bonus point win in Wales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also hear the post match thoughts of Stuart Lancaster, although the ruck of kids close by make some of the answers somewhat inaudible at times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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