IRELAND’S SAM BENNETT claimed his first major victory of the year by finishing first in the final stage of the inaugural UAE Tour.
Bora-Hansgrohe rider Bennett clinched the 145km seventh stage win in a sprint finish against Colombia’s Fernando Gaviria (UAE Team Emirates) and Australia’s Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Soudal).
Primoz Roglic of Slovenia, who won the final mountain stage on Friday, was crowned the overall winner.
Bernard Jackman joins Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey to discuss the backlash to World Rugby’s league proposal, captaincy styles, sports psychology and more in The42 Rugby Weekly.
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Starting to get sick of the excuses and constant attempts to put a positive spin on things. That Connacht team was good enough to grind out a win at home but they didn’t do it because if poor decision making and poor skills, coaches have to do better
When the language changes from ‘intent’ and ‘more clinical’ to ‘work on’, we know Ulster have won something.
@Conor Alexander Lynott: Excuse me, Connacht