'We have to go up there and win' - Sammy Arnold calls for improvement after 'terrible display

Sammy Arnold says everyone at Connacht Rugby needs to be accountable after Saturday's disappointing United Rugby Championship defeat to the Glasgow Warriors.

The Scottish side dealt a huge blow to Connacht's hopes of a place in next season's Heineken Champions Cup with a dominant 42-20 win against the province at the Sportsground on Saturday.

It's a third defeat in a row for Andy Friend's side, who are now nine points adrift of their nearest provincial rival Munster, having played a game more.

And it puts even more pressure on the 2016 champions ahead of this Friday night's crucial Interpro against Ulster, as they look to close some ground in the URC's 'Irish Shield'.

"I think we have certainly made it hard for ourselves," said Arnold, who scored the first of Connacht's two tries on Saturday.

"We have played a few more interpros than the other teams so hopefully we can claw a few points back maybe after the break.

"There has to be a reaction next week, we know that. We had a big crowd there on Saturday; we just completely let them down and that is the most important part. There has to be a reaction.

"I don't think our season rides on it so to speak, but there has to be an emotional reaction.

"We have got to go up there – we have to go up there and win."

Connacht's inconsistency was once again exposed against the Warriors, as they fell to a fifth defeat from nine games this season.

Even their weaknesses have proved inconsistent; in their defeats to Stade Francais and Leicester Tigers their scrum was badly exposed, but that setpiece was one of the few areas that functioned well against the Scottish side last weekend.

This time, their lineout failed on several occasions during the first half, while they consistently found themselves