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Connacht Rugby, the highest-ranked PRO12 representative in the Challenge Cup draw, are in Pool 1 against Brive, Newcastle Falcons and Enisei-STM, while Sale Sharks, the number-one ranked Aviva Premiership club, will play Newport Gwent Dragons, Castres Olympique and Pau in Pool 2. In reaction to the Challenge Cup draw, Pat Lam, head coach of Connacht […]
Emerging Ireland did most of their scoring in the first half as they carved out a 25-0 bonus point victory over Emerging Italy in the World Rugby Tbilisi Cup. JJ Hanrahan pulled the strings for Allen Clarke’s side in the Georgian capital, kicking an early penalty and setting up three tries for Eoin Griffin, Andrew […]
Connacht Rugby appoints new Forwards Coach Connacht Rugby has appointed Jimmy Duffy as the new Forwards Coach. Duffy, who has been working as Elite Player Development Officer in the successful Connacht Rugby Academy since 2011, will join the province’s coaching team from the start of pre-season on the 29th June. As a player, Duffy represented […]
Connacht Rugby and the IRFU are pleased to announce the recruitment of Leinster lock Ben Marshall for next season. The 24-year-old second row-cum-back row forward is a graduate of the Leinster Academy and has enjoyed a breakthrough to the senior team, earning 10 of his 20 senior caps this season, including an appearance in the […]
Forwards Dave Heffernan, Danny Qualter, JP Cooney and versatile back Shane O’Leary have become the latest players to sign new one-year contract extensions with Connacht Rugby and the IRFU. Their signatures bring to 18 the number of current players who have committed their futures to the province for next season. Mayo-born Dave Heffernan is a […]
Should Connacht beat Gloucester in the first of the European Champions Cup play-offs on Sunday, the Sportsground will play host to the second and final play-off game on Sunday May 31st, kick off 5pm. Pat Lam’s men would play the seventh-ranked Top 14 side, which will be finalised following the final round of Top 14 […]
