# Connacht stun Saracens with seven tries in Champions Cup

> Connacht beat three-time Champions Cup winners Saracens 45-36 in their opening pool game, with captain Prendergast and fly-half Frawley each scoring twice.
- Title: Connacht stun Saracens with seven tries in Champions Cup
- Summary: Connacht beat three-time Champions Cup winners Saracens 45-36 in their opening pool game, with captain Prendergast and fly-half Frawley each scoring twice…
- Keywords: connacht, saracens, champions cup, rugby union, cian prendergast, ciaran frawley, sports, stun, seven, tries, Champions, Cup
- Source: BBC Sport — https://bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cr86zgpyz464o
- Published: 2026-10-17T18:33:05.421+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: connacht, saracens, champions cup, rugby union, cian prendergast, ciaran frawley, sports
## Connacht beats Saracens in pool opener
Connacht defeated three-time Champions Cup winners Saracens forty five to thirty six in their opening pool game at Dexcom Stadium on October seventeenth.
## Seven tries in superb attacking display
Captain Cian Prendergast and fly-half Ciaran Frawley each scored twice as Connacht crossed seven times. Cathal Forde, Shamus Hurley-Langton and Caolin Blade also touched down.
## Saracens led early but Connacht replied
Saracens led twelve to zero early on with tries from Sione Vaenuku and Noah Caluori. Connacht then scored nineteen unanswered points to take the lead before half-time ended nineteen all.
## Connacht misses bonus point despite win
Connacht built a fourteen point gap in the second half but missed a bonus point. Teams need to score three or more tries than opponents to earn one in pool stage this season.
## Key takeaway

Connacht beat Saracens forty five to thirty six in their opening Champions Cup pool game, scoring seven tries at Dexcom Stadium on October seventeenth.