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Connacht Rugby Squad Update Following Saturday’s 29-27 win away to Bayonne in round 4 of the European Challenge Cup, the Connacht team returned to Galway on Sunday night and joined the squad for training this morning as attention turns to the GUINNESS PRO12 and the game away to defending champions Leinster on Friday night. In […]
Following Connacht’s 42 -19 win over Bayonne on Saturday, Pat Lam’s squad were back to full training today, Monday, as they prepare for the return trip to France at the weekend (Saturday December 6th, kick off 20:45 – local time). Mick Kearney was the only major injury concern from the Sportsground on Saturday. The 23-year-old […]
As the GUINNESS PRO12 take a two week break, attention turns to the European Challenge Cup competition and the arrival of French Top 14 side Bayonne to the Sportsground on Saturday (kick off 5pm). Following Connacht’s 14-6 win over Scarlets on Saturday night, the province is now sitting in 6th place on the PRO12 league […]
Following Connacht’s 40-point win over Zebre on Friday night, Pat Lam’s squad were back to full training on Monday as they prepare for the second of three back-to-back home games with Scarlets the visitors on Saturday (kick off 7:30pm). Hooker Jason Harris-Wright was the only major injury concern from the last round of PRO12 action. […]
IRFU Update: Joe Schmidt Following yesterday’s game against Australia, Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt was assessed by the match day doctors and was sent to St Vincents Hospital for further assessment. On Saturday night Joe had his appendix removed and is recovering well this morning. Joe would like to thank the doctors and nurses of […]
Following a two week break in games, the Connacht Rugby squad stepped up preparations this week ahead of the visit of Zebre to the Sportsground on Friday night. Pat Lam’s men, who currently sit in 6th place, welcome the Italian side for round 8 of the GUINNESS PRO12 competition and are likely to introduce a […]
Following Saturday’s bonus point win over La Rochelle in the European Challenge Cup, the Connacht squad returned to the Sportsground on Monday to prepare for round 2 away to the Exeter Chiefs this weekend. Despite a few bumps and bruises, there were thankfully no major injury concerns for Pat Lam and his coaching team after […]
Following Friday night’s one point win over defending PRO12 champions Leinster, the Connacht squad were back in the Sportsground on Sunday afternoon to review the game and begin work ahead of the trip to Glasgow later in the week. Second placed Glasgow and third placed Connacht will go head to head at Scotstoun stadium this […]
The Connacht squad returned to training at the Sportsground in Galway yesterday following Saturday’s opening day win over Newport Gwent Dragons. There were some sore bodies after the physical encounter with captain John Muldoon (tight hamstring) and Quinn Roux (dead leg) sitting out training yesterday. Both forwards are expected to run today, Tuesday, and will […]
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 […]
