Connacht Rugby | Clubs, Schools & Lifestyle
Head Coach Pat Lam has made two personnel changes to his side to face Gloucester in the Champions Cup play-off game at Kingsholm Stadium (Sunday, 3:30pm). John Cooney, who was this week named on the Emerging Ireland squad, comes in to start at scrum half in the absence of an injured Kieran Marmion* while Ian […]
The Connacht Rugby Awards were held in Galway on Saturday night. Sligo were well represented with quite a number of Club members attending the black tie event. Sligo had nominations for a number of awards, particluarly in the Youth Player categories. To everyone’s delight, Sligo RFC were awarded the Connacht Club of the Year following […]
8.30pm Embargo – Guinness PRO12 Award Winners Announced For immediate release: Sunday 17 May 2015 Issued on behalf of GUINNESS PRO12 Rugby Rhys Webb (Ospreys) won the ‘Players’ Player of the Season’ Award and Sam Hidalgo-Clyne (Edinburgh) the ‘Young Player of the Season’ Award at the Guinness PRO12 Awards evening in the Guinness Storehouse, Dublin […]
Just had a look through the yearly finishing positions for teams in the Pro12 which was called the Celtic League, the annual position is available right back to 2001/2 season. The team have finished in No7 position in this season and is the highest seasonal position finish since the record begins in 2001/2. NOW THATS […]
Connacht Rugby confirm departing players Connacht Rugby can today confirm that the following players will leave the province at the end of the 2014/15 season: Michael Swift (263 appearances)* Miah Nikora (82 appearances)* Mick Kearney (68 appearances) Willie Faloon (39 appearances) Sean Henry (16 appearances) Mata Fifita (15 appearances) Mils Muliaina (11 appearances) Shane Layden […]
ROBBIE HENSHAW VOTED CONNACHT RUGBY PLAYERS’ PLAYER & FANS’ PLAYER OF THE YEAR Sligo RFC win Connacht Club of the Year 16th May 2015. Connacht back Robbie Henshaw was last night voted the Connacht Rugby Players’ Player of the Year by his fellow team mates at the annual Awards Night in Galway. The Ireland centre […]
