(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 […]
Match previews
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]