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McSharry commits future to Connacht Rugby Connacht Rugby and the IRFU are pleased to announce that 24-year-old centre Dave McSharry has signed a new deal that will keep him at the Sportsground until at least the summer of 2017. McSharry joined Connacht in 2011 and since then the former Templeogue schoolboy has proven himself an […]
The Connacht team to face Ulster in the final round of the GUINNESS PRO12 for 2014 has been named. Head Coach Pat Lam has made six changes from the team that travelled to play Leinster last week. Darragh Leader, the sole squad member to have been involved in every game so far this season, starts […]
Pat Lam has named his side for Connacht’s round 4 Challenge Cup clash away to Bayonne on Saturday (kick off 8:45pm local time). There are wholesale changes to the team that defeated the French side 42 – 19 at the Sportsground last week. Outhalf Miah Nikora has been handed the captaincy and is partnered by […]
The charity will raise awareness and generate support for those affected by catastrophic sports injuries Australia’s Phillip Hughes: died two days after he was struck in the head by a ball. He had emergency surgery before being placed in an induced coma. Photo: Philip Brown/Reuters The horrific passing of 25-year-old Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes from […]
The Webb Ellis Cup has completed its journey around Dubai as part of the Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour. The full Trophy Tour video package, plus additional interviews and footage can be found here. Rights free images are available here. The first day of the visit saw pupils from Rashid School for Boys got a […]
Connacht team to face Scarlets 28th November 2014 Bolstered by the return of Ireland internationals Kieran Marmion and Rodney Ah You, Head Coach Pat Lam has named a strong match day squad for the GUINNESS PRO12 round 9 clash with Scarlets tomorrow night (kick off 7:30pm). Robbie Henshaw is a late withdrawal having failed to […]
