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2016/2017

The season in match previews and reports

Northampton 21 Connacht 15 – 20th May 2017

Northampton 21 Connacht 15 By Rob Murphy at Franklin’s Gardens Having first embraced his captain John Muldoon near the dugout, Pat Lam then begin a slow but purposeful walk across […]

Posted on 30 May 201724 August 2021 By Alan Continue reading

Preview of Northampton match – Linley MacKenzie

(originally published in the Galway Advertiser) Connacht have a real opportunity to pull off a season-saving performance in Saturday’s crunch Champions Cup play-off against Northampton in England. Ultimately it may […]

Posted on 18 May 201729 May 2017 By Alan Continue reading

The Northampton match – Rob’s View

Northampton v Connacht, Franklin’s Gardens, Saturday 4pm Four teams are vying for the twentieth and final spot in next season’s Champions Cup in these perplexing, and seemingly needless qualifiers, over […]

Posted on 18 May 201729 May 2017 By Alan Continue reading

History of results against Northampton

As we build up to the Northampton v Connacht match in the Champions Cup qualifier we take a look at the history of competitive matches between the clubs. Connacht have […]

Posted on 15 May 201715 May 2017 By Alan Continue reading

Munster 50 Connacht 14 – 6th May 2017

Munster 50 Connacht 14 By Rob Murphy This is and has been a bad season for Connacht rugby. That in itself is hardly cause for concern because, ask yourself, how […]

Posted on 11 May 201724 August 2021 By Alan Continue reading

Connacht 8 Scarlets 30 – 29th April 2017

Connacht 8 Scarlets 30 By Alan Deegan at the Sportsground The Connacht performance in this match was like watching the clock being turned back 4 years, to the pre-Pat Lam […]

Posted on 2 May 201724 August 2021 By Alan Continue reading

Preview of Scarlets home match

By Linley MacKenzie (initially published in the Galway Advertiser) Possibly – and hopefully – not Connacht’s last home fixture this season, but Saturday is the final PRO12 game in the […]

Posted on 27 April 201727 April 2017 By Alan Continue reading

Connacht 24 Leinster 37 – 15th April 2017

Connacht 24 Leinster 37 By Rob Murphy at the Sportsground In twelve short months Leo Cullen has transformed Leinster. He might just be on the cusp of orchestrating an even […]

Posted on 20 April 201724 August 2021 By Alan Continue reading

Preview of Leinster home match

By Linley MacKenzie (initially published in the Galway Advertiser) Long-serving Connacht forward John Muldoon will make his 300th appearance on Saturday evening against Leinster at the Sportsground. At 34 years […]

Posted on 13 April 201717 April 2017 By Alan Continue reading

Preview of Edinburgh away match

By Linley MacKenzie It has been a poor couple of weeks for Connacht. Losses to Glasgow and Zebre have been compounded by the nature of the defeats – games which […]

Posted on 6 April 201713 April 2017 By Alan Continue reading

Zebre 25 Connacht 22 – 1st April 2017

Zebre 25 Connacht 22 The Craggy crew did not get to view this match, so here is the report from the PRO12 site: Zebre recorded their first home win of […]

Posted on 5 April 201724 August 2021 By Alan Continue reading

Zebre away game preview

Preview by Linley MacKenzie This time last year Connacht were working their way to a first Guinness Pro 12 trophy and Champions Cup rugby. Twelve months later they are facing […]

Posted on 31 March 201731 March 2017 By Alan Continue reading

Glasgow 35 Connacht 24 – 24th March 2017

Glasgow 35 Connacht 24 by Rob Murphy at Scotstoun Let’s call a spade a spade, Connacht are simply not a top six side this season. As a result, it is […]

Posted on 29 March 201724 August 2021 By Alan Continue reading

Connacht 33 Zebre 3 – 3rd March 2017

Connacht 33 Zebre 3 By Rob Murphy at the Sportsground In normal run of the mill conditions, this game would have been a lot less dramatic and a lot more […]

Posted on 9 March 201724 August 2021 By Alan Continue reading

Treviso 19 Connacht 34 – 26 February 2017

Treviso 19 Connacht 34 While Sunday’s bonus point win on the east coast of Italy was facile to say the least, the performance will have added to the sense that […]

Posted on 1 March 201726 June 2021 By Alan Continue reading

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