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The IRFU have announced the appointment of Paul Bunce to the position of Head of Fitness at Connacht Rugby. Paul will commence work with the Connacht squad ahead of the 2014/15 season and joins the province’s backroom team from the Scottish Rugby Seven’s set up where he was the lead Strength and Conditioning Coach. Previous […]
ROBBIE HENSHAW wins IRUPA Young Player of the Year award again CONGRATS to Robbie Henshaw on again being named the ‘Nevin Spence Young Player of the Year’ winner at the recent Irish Rugby Union Players Association Awards. In the decade or so of the IRUPA awards, he is the first player to have won back […]
The IRFU is pleased to announce that Willie Ruane has been appointed to the position of CEO for Connacht Rugby and will take up the post this summer. The Mayo native played rugby for Connacht in the late 1990s and also represented Ireland at Colleges and U21 level. Willie has been working in the Banking […]
Connacht Rugby have added talented young backs Ian Porter and Shane O’Leary to their squad for next season, with the duo signing two-year and one-year deals respectively with the province and the IRFU. 26-year-old scrumhalf Ian Porter joins from Ulster Rugby where he has been a part of the professional set up for three seasons. […]
Connacht Squad Update ahead of Cardiff game It’s back to PRO12 action this week as Connacht welcome Cardiff Blues to Galway for the penultimate round of the league and the final home game of the season. Following a week’s break from games, Pat Lam’s men are looking forward to taking on the Welsh side who […]
Connacht players honoured at Rugby Awards Dinner Connacht celebrated the past year of rugby at the annual Awards Dinner in the Bailey Allen Hall at NUI Galway on Saturday night. Nearly 300 people attended the event which saw awards presented to players, coaches, referees and volunteers across a range of categories. The cream of Connacht’s […]
A lot of good news at Ballinasloe RFC 1: Ballinasloe RFC have been nominated for the Connacht Junior Club of the year 2: John Hayes has been nominated for the Connacht Junior Player of the year 3: Peter Claffey (Under 19) has been nominated under the Connacht Schools Player Banner 4: Marc Kelly has been […]
