Connacht Rugby | Clubs, Schools & Lifestyle
Connacht Rugby are pleased to announce that Anthony Ryans Galway have come on board as the official formalwear supplier to the senior squad in a new two-year deal. As the senior team players and management prepare to compete for European Champions Cup rugby again this season, the family-run fashion brand has tailored an exclusive collection […]
Head Coach Pat Lam has named his side for the opening round of the GUINNESS PRO12 against Newport Gwent Dragons at the Sportsground tomorrow night, KO 7:30pm. Academy centre Rory Parata will make his PRO12 debut after starting in two pre-season games against Castres and Munster. Bundee Aki will partner the 21-year-old in midfield. Up […]
Ahead of Connacht’s opening PRO12 game at home to Newport Gwent Dragons on Friday, the medical team provided the following update. Api Pewhairangi Api Pewhairangi injured his knee in the pre-season game away to Castres earlier this month and it has been confirmed as a partial rupture of the ACL. The 23-year-old is expected to […]
Connacht 7’s Head Coach Conor McPhillips has announced a 12-man squad for this weekend’s Limerick World Club 7 tournament in Thomond Park. The squad features a mixture of senior, academy and sub-academy players while Ireland Men’s sevens’ player Shane Layden, who was part of the team to recently qualify for the World Rugby Olympic Repechage […]
Following Connacht’s pre-season game away to Castres Olympique and ahead of the third and final friendly clash with Munster on Friday night, the medical team provided the following update. Api Pewhairangi was the sole injury concern from the game in France last week. The 23-year-old centre injured his knee and will have to undergo further […]
Connacht Rugby signs Apirana Pewhairangi Connacht Rugby has announced the signing of Ireland qualified Api Pewhairangi (23). Pewhairangi played rugby union as a youth in Manawatu but switched to rugby league at the age of 17, when he moved to Wellington’s Te Aroha Eels. He has since played for Parramatta Eels and, most recently, NZ […]
