Scarlets 21 Connacht 19 By Rob Murphy at Parc y Scarlets They thought they had won it. An ice cool Jack Carty had just stood over a kick on the […]
2015/2016
The season in match previews and reports
Leinster 13 Connacht 0 – 1st January 2016
Leinster 13 Connacht 0 By Rob Murphy at the RDS The nil on the scoreboard is certainly a worry. Leinster will feel as though they made a bit of a […]
Connacht 3 Ulster 10 – 26th December 2015
Connacht 3 Ulster 10 By Rob Murphy at the Sportsground There is not much time to take stock and putting this defeat in context will be easier once the lights […]
Newcastle 29 Connacht 5 – 20th December 2015
Newcastle 29 Connacht 5 By Rob Murphy at Kingston Park There’s a story to be told here and it’s not directly related to the outcome. For sure, a 29-5 loss […]
Connacht 25 Newcastle 10 – 11th December 2015
Connacht 25 Newcastle 10 By Rob Murphy in the Sportsground All things considered, this Friday night win in Galway was another milestone result for Connacht. The PRO12 is once again […]
Cardiff 20 Connacht 16 – 4th December 2016
Cardiff 20 Connacht 16 By Rob Murphy at Cardiff Arms Park It might only be a first loss in nine games for Connacht but this one, like the only other […]
Munster 12 Connacht 18 – 28th November 2015
Score – home team first By Rob Murphy at Thomond Park The final scrum of a pulsating game at Thomond Park was quite probably excruciating to watch for the travelling […]
Connacht 21 Brive 17 – 21st November 2015
Connacht 21 Brive 17 By Rob Murphy at the Sportsground The main objective last Saturday was simple. Don’t lose. Connacht really needed to just get through their European Challenge Cup […]
Enisei 14 Connacht 31 – 14th November 2015
Enisei 14 Connacht 31 By Rob Murphy (watching from the warmth of the studio) There will quite likely never be another European club rugby game like the one that took […]
Connacht 33 Treviso 19 – 6th November 2015
Connacht 33 Treviso 19 By Rob Murphy at the Sportsground Take a moment, enjoy it. Connacht are top of the PRO12 table after seven rounds. They are gearing up for […]
Connacht 14 Edinburgh 9 – 31st October 2015
Connacht 14 Edinburgh 9 By Rob Murphy at the Sportsground The words high and flying are frequently popping up in media outlets around Ireland when referencing Connacht’s professional rugby team […]
Ospreys 16 Connacht 21 – 24th October 2015
Ospreys 16 Connacht 21 THE momentum continues for Connacht and Pat Lam after Saturday’s enormously significant away win at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea. It was just Connacht’s second victory […]
Connacht 34 Zebre 15 – 16th October 2015
Connacht 34 Zebre 15 By Rob Murphy at the Sportsground ONE could hardly fault Connacht at this stage. Four rounds down and 16 points out of a possible 20 secured. […]
Connacht 36 Cardiff 31 – 3rd October 2015
Connacht 36 Cardiff 31 By Rob Murphy at the Sportsground The dust has well settled from Saturday’s bonus point home win over the Cardiff Blues and the positive vibes have […]
Glasgow 33 Connacht 32 – 11th September 2015
Glasgow 33 Connacht 32 By Rob Murphy A four try second half blitz saved some blushes but failed to rescue a victory for Connacht in Glasgow on Friday night. Against […]