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Challenge Cup

Battling win in Brive

https://shows.acast.com/craggyrugby/episodes/brive-review-dec-2022 Connacht got the 5 try bonus that they needed in a somewhat bizarre match in the south of France as they defeated Brive 24-31 in a match that saw […]

Posted on December 19, 2022December 28, 2022 By Alan Continue reading

Neutralizing Newcastle

https://shows.acast.com/craggyrugby/episodes/newcastle-home-review-dec-2022 Connacht defeated a big Newcastle side in Round 1 of the Challenge Cup at a frigid Sportsground to get their campaign off to a good start. We hear the […]

Posted on December 12, 2022December 28, 2022 By Alan Continue reading

End of season review

Well that was a sometimes weird and sometimes wonderful season. Was it a good season or not for Connacht, how much did Connacht miss their fans, who was the most […]

Posted on June 11, 2021June 11, 2021 By Alan Continue reading

Leicester away review

A disappointing finish to the season for Connacht as they once again fail to register a win in England as they were well beaten by Leicester Tigers. We hear the […]

Posted on April 5, 2021April 21, 2021 By Alan Continue reading

Bonus podcast pre Leicester

It’s a European knockout match and there has been some more big news from Connacht this week so a bonus podcast is needed. William Davies interviews Pete Wilkins about the […]

Posted on April 2, 2021April 21, 2021 By Alan Continue reading

Midweek prior to Leicester Tigers away

It’s a big European week for Connacht as they take on the might of the Leicester Tigers for the first time in a competitive match and the Craggy Crew cogitate […]

Posted on March 31, 2021April 21, 2021 By Alan Continue reading

End of Season review

The Craggy Crew – Rob Murphy, William Davies, Linley MacKenzie, Niall Sheil, Dave Finn and Alan Deegan (ably assisted by stats man Danny Deegan and podcast editor Emmett McNamara) chew […]

Posted on May 20, 2019August 14, 2021 By Alan Continue reading

Sale Sink Connacht’s Challenge Cup campaign

Connacht’s abysmal record in England was extended by an tough Sale team who took their chances efficiently and were brutally parsimonious in defense. We hear from a reflective Andy Friend […]

Posted on April 1, 2019August 14, 2021 By Alan Continue reading

Midweek prior to Sale

William Davies caught up with Andy Friend and Paul Boyle at the midweek press conference in the lead up to the Challenge Cup Quarter Final away to Sale. William is […]

Posted on March 27, 2019August 14, 2021 By Alan Continue reading

Breathtaking in Bordeaux

Connacht were breathtaking in the final five minutes of a topsy turvy  final pool match to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat and qualify for the Quarter Finals for […]

Posted on January 21, 2019August 14, 2021 By Alan Continue reading

Midweek prior to Bordeaux

Andy Friend, Tom Farrell, the Challenge Cup permutations for Connacht, the quiz questions, William Davies with score reviews and fixture previews, Linley Mackenzie with a mini history lesson of previous […]

Posted on January 17, 2019August 14, 2021 By Alan Continue reading

Challenge Cup Permutations for Connacht 2018/19

Going into the final weekend of the Challenge Cup nothing is guaranteed for Connacht so we will take you through the permutations.  We are making the assumption that Northampton, Bristol […]

Posted on January 15, 2019November 15, 2019 By Daniel Continue reading

Connacht escape to victory

Connacht have their Challenge Cup destiny still in their own hands after a tight win over Sale Sharks in Round 5 at the Sportsground. William Davies and Alan Deegan take […]

Posted on January 14, 2019August 14, 2021 By Alan Continue reading

Midweek prior to Sale at home

William Davies spoke with Andy Friend and Jack Carty as they ruminated on the encouraging display if ultimately disappointing defeat to Munster but the were full of enthusiasm for the […]

Posted on January 10, 2019August 14, 2021 By Alan Continue reading

Peppering Perpignan

Connacht procured a propitious try bonus point victory in Perpignan in the return fixture in the Challenge Cup to put themselves in with an excellent chance of a place in […]

Posted on December 17, 2018August 14, 2021 By Alan Continue reading

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