Connacht 30 Rovigo 3: Connacht remain in contention for a place in the European Challenge Cup quarter-finals after successfully negotiating the challenge of Rovigo this evening.
Two tries in each half saw Michael Bradley's side secure the bonus point as the Italians were gradually worn down.
An early Ian Keatley got Connacht on the scoreboard before Adrian Flavin and Frank Murphy crossed to help build an 18-3 half-time lead.
Murphy breached the visitor's defence early in the second-half for his second of the game - his fourth in all against Rovigo following his brace last weekend - and Andrew Farley sealed the win with 10 minutes remaining.
Connacht: F Carr, Troy Nathan, G Duffy,(cpt), K Matthews, D Riordan, I Keatley, F Murphy, B Wilkinson, A Flavin, R Morris, A Browne, A Farley,D Gannon, R Ofisa, M McCarthy. Replacements: M Swift for Ofisa (half-time), M Deane for Carr, S Cronin for Gannon (66 min), K Campbell for Murphy, B McGovern for Morris, T Donnelly for Keatley, J Lyne for Wilkinson (all 74 min).
Rovigo: S Basson, JP Sanchez, N Di Maura, G Bustos, A Bacchetti, S Ambrosio, S Canale, B Fortuna, V Vicere, M Sclosa, M Barion (cpt), D Tumiati, S Favaro, N Badocchi, A Giuria. Replacements, N Pavin for JP Sanchez (38 min), A Di Marchi for Fortuna, F Damiano for Vicere (51 min), J Immelman for Barion, P Aretusini for de Maura (61 min), E Boarato for Ambrosio (66 min),
