Connacht Rugby hooker Dave Heffernan has described the Irish province’s back-to-back Challenge Cup victories over Perpignan as “incredible”. A 22-10 win over the French side in Galway in Round 3 was followed by a 36-21 bonus-point success in Perpignan last Friday, leaving them second in Pool 3 behind Sale Sharks. Having qualified for the knockout stages of the Challenge Cup in their last three campaigns, Heffernan – who captained Connacht against Perpignan – highlighted the importance of picking up two wins in the back-to-back matches. “When they got rolling, they are really hard to stop, but we did so eventually and I thought the way we finished both halves was really impressive,” said the 27-year-old. https://twitter.com/ERChallengeCup/status/1075038386652635136 “We are in a great place now, but we will have to take the focus away from Europe for three weeks to the PRO14.” The Irish province will aim to boost their Challenge Cup qualification hopes further in Round 5 on January 12, when they host Sale at The Sportsground, before finishing their pool games at Bordeaux-Bègles a week later.