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Connacht team to face Harlequins
Connacht Rugby have announced the team that will face Harlequins tomorrow night (The Sportsground, 20.00) The side sees just one change from the team that took on Toulouse in Stade Ernest Wallon last weekend with Ronan Loughney replacing Dylan Rogers at tighthead prop. Loughney was called into the Ireland Wolfhounds squad yesterday along [...]
Connacht team to face Leinster
Connacht Rugby have announced the team that will face Leinster in the Sportsground this New Years Day. Mick Kearney earns his first competitive start for the Province at blindside flanker replacing Dave Gannon who came off with a knee injury on Monday. The 20 year old academy forward, who stands at 6 foot 5 [...]
Timely boost for Connacht Rugby
Connacht Rugby have been dealt a timely boost ahead of this weekend’s Magners League clash against Llanelli Scarlets. 3 of Connacht’s longserving forwards have committed their immediate futures to the province by signing contract extensions. Ray Ofisa, the 6’0” 95kg Samoan, joined Connacht in 2006 from North Otago (New Zealand). The 30year old flanker has [...]
Connacht starting XV to face Harlequins
Connacht have announced the starting XV that will face Harlequins in the Amlin Challenge Cup this Sunday (The Stoop, Twickenham ko 5.45pm – live on Sky Sports 2) The team remains largely unchanged from the side that narrowly lost to Edinburgh, Sean Cronin returns from injury to claim his spot at hooker an Ian Keatley [...]
New Structures Announced in Connacht Rugby
The Irish Rugby Football Union and Connacht Rugby today jointly announced a new structure for the professional game in Connacht with the specific aim of elevating the levels of performance for the province both on and off the pitch. This new structure will include: A new independent Professional Game Board (PGB) to oversee all aspects [...]
Connacht rugby team to face Samoa
Connacht Rugby have announced the team that will face Samoa next Tuesday in the Sportsground. With a number of senior players being rested following a tough start to the Magners League and Amlin Challenge Cup Head Coach Eric Elwood has given a number of younger players the opportunity to compete for places.
Connacht announce starting XV v Treviso
Connacht Rugby have announced the starting XV that will face Benetton Treviso this Saturday (Stadio Monigo Sat 30th Oct KO 7.05pm) The team sees just two changes from the side that started against Leinster last week, Adrian Flavin replaces Sean Cronin who has been called up for Irish duties and Cillian Willis starts ahead of [...]
Connacht Rugby Announces i102-104 As Official Radio Partner
Connacht Rugby is delighted to announce that i102-104 is its’ official radio station partner. Under the deal, listeners to i102-104 can hear interviews with Connacht rugby players and coaches ahead of each game, win tickets to see their favourite team at The Sportsgrounds and meet the station’s iTeam at each home game. The partnership between [...]
Connacht XV to meet Leinster
Connacht Rugby have announced their starting XV to face Leinster in Round 6 of the Magners League this Saturday. The squad sees just one change on the bench, Ezra Taylor replaces Andrew Browne who is ruled out through sickness. Ireland trio John Muldoon, Sean Cronin and Gavin Duffy are included in the same starting lineup [...]
Connacht Rugby announce starting XV
Connacht Rugby have announced their starting XV to face I Cavaleiri Estra in round 1 of their Amlin Challenge Cup campaign. St Marys prop Rob Sweeney makes his debut on the starting XV as does scrum half Cillian Willis and wing Darragh Fanning. All three have featured in Connacht’s opening salvo of Magners League matches [...]
Connacht Rugby team to face Warriors
Connacht’s rugby injury worries have lessened slightly with the return of Galway native Andrew Browne to the squad. Eric Elwood named a 26 man squad to face the Glasgow Warriors yesterday and the inclusion of the 6” 5’ 23 year old will ease some of the injury woes that have hit Connacht recently.
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