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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 […]
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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 […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Following the disappointing defeat to Munster on Saturday, the medical team provided the following update. Eoin McKeon Replacement Number 8 Eoin McKeon suffered a concussion in the round 18 PRO12 fixture at Thomond Park. He failed the pitch side concussion test and will be required to undergo the HIA return-to-play protocols this […]
Ahead of Connacht’s round 18 PRO12 game away to provincial rivals Munster on Saturday (5:15pm), the medical team provided the following update. Available Scrumhalf Kieran Marmion and back row Eoin McKeon, who have missed the last three and four games respectively due to injury, have both been declared fit and available for selection. Unavailable Jake […]
Ireland Team Medical Bulletin For immediate release: Monday 16 February 2015 Issue on behalf of Irish Rugby Football Union The medical team for the Ireland National Rugby team have released the following update: Jamie Heaslip Scans have revealed fractures of the transverse process of three vertebrae in Jamie’s back. Although this injury causes a good […]
After a two week break from games, the Connacht squad are looking forward to their trip to Wales to play Scarlets on Sunday 15th February, kick off 12:45. The Llanelli side are currently in eight place, five points behind sixth-placed Connacht and having beaten Scarlets 14-8 in Galway in round 9, Pat Lam’s men will […]
Pic: SPecial Olympics Photoshoot Connacht Rugby’s official charity partner are calling on people and businesses to get behind their athletes as they look to compete against the best in the world in Los Angeles at the Special Olympics World Games. With a quarter final spot still up for grabs in the European Challenge Cup, the […]
Connacht Rugby have provided great rugby this season as they always do with a young and improving squad of athletes, innovative and exciting rugby, solid when it has to be they certainly have left themselves right on the edge of top of the table. ITs sides like Exeter that will provide a perfect test, Exeter […]
Ahead of Friday’s round 13 GUINNESS PRO12 clash with Edinburgh at the Sportsground (kick off 19:35), Connacht Coach Pat Lam confirmed that lock Quinn Roux will remain on loan with Connacht until at least the end of the 2014/15 season. Since his arrival in pre-season, the 24-year-old South African has played in 13 games for […]
