It’s a busy podcast this week that includes Jimmy Duffy, Niyi Adeolokun, Denis Buckley and Ruan Pienaar. We also chat to Morgan Piek from Bloemfontein about the upcoming match, performance […]
Downing the Dragons
By Linley MacKenzie (this report first appeared in the Galway Advertiser) Two out of three ain’t bad for starters. Bonus-point wins over Benetton Treviso and Dragons have taken some of […]
Slaying the Dragons in Wales
A bonus point win in Newport breaks the Welsh away day hoodoo for Connacht. Rob Murphy and William Davies take you through the game, we from Andy Friend and Gavin […]
Midweek prior to Dragons away
William Davies spoke to Andy Friend, loosehead prop Paddy McAllister and back 3 player Stephen Fitzgerald at the press conference prior to the Dragons away match. William is joined by […]
Connacht v Benetton in stats
Not only has the world cup taken the best players to Japan it has also had an impact on the quality of stats that are available to us. So we […]
Beating Benetton – the podcast
The Craggy Crew take you through the game, chat to Andy Friend and Caolin Blade and give their thoughts on Connacht’s excellent 6 try win over Benetton in the first […]
Battering Benetton
Connacht brewed the only storm in the West this week with a 6 try battering of Benetton in the Sportsground. After the disappointing outing in Llanelli last week, the western […]
Midweek prior to Benetton Home Oct 19
Connacht backs coach Nigel Carolan, utility back Kyle Godwin and backrow Paul Boyle spoke to William Davies at the press conference this week where they reflected on a disappointing performance […]
Scarlets v Connacht visits to 22 stats
Connacht lost their 8th game in a row in the Principality and continue their hoodoo of losing their first match of the season since winning the PRO12 in 2016. Looking […]
Scalded by Scarlets
By Linley MacKenzie (this report first appeared in the Galway Advertiser) Connacht’s miserable record continued at Parc y Scarlets in their Guinness Pro 14 season opener on Saturday evening when […]
Connacht can’t weather Scarlets Storm
A disappointing start to the PRO14 season for Connacht as they continue their poor run of not having won the first game of the season since they won the Championship […]
Midweek prior to Scarlets Away Sep 19
The Craggy Crew are back just in time for the new PRO14 season. William Davies caught up with Andy Friend and Caolin Blade at the press conference in the Sportsground. […]
Connacht Can’t Conquer Champions
The Connacht Women put up a spirited but ultimately futile display at Energia Park in the inaugural Women’s Interprovincial Final as they were defeated by a classy Leinster team who […]
Classy Connacht into Interpro Final
Connacht Women caused a major upset by beating a much fancied Munster team in the semi-final of the IRFU Women’s Interprovincial championship at a sunkissed, if breezy, St. Mary’s College […]
Aki & Henshaw – the Connacht Connection
In Ireland’s final warmup the centre partnership of Bundee Aki and Robbie Henshaw lit up the Aviva Stadium. There was plenty of mentions about how quickly they rekindled their symbiotic […]