By Linley Mackenzie (this article first appeared in the Galway Advertiser) Connacht can give themselves a real chance of qualifying for European quarter-finals if they repeat their performance and victory […]
Challenge Cup
Beating Brive with a Bonus Point
By Rob Murphy at Stade Amedee Domenech Another European thriller and another European win for good measure. The Challenge Cup is like an oasis in a desert for Connacht these […]
Pre Brive Home midweek podcast
William Davies spoke with Nigel Carolan and Tom McCartney at this weeks press conference prior to the return match with Brive to get their thoughts on what is needed to […]
Bonus Point Win in Brive
Connacht garnered a try bonus win in a highly entertaining 31-38 victory over Brive in the Challenge Cup. Rob Murphy, Alan Deegan and Linley MacKenzie take you through the rip […]
Pre Brive Away midweek podcast
William Davies interviewed Jimmy Duffy and James Cannon at the midweek Connacht press conference prior to the Brive match. William is joined by Alan to discuss the poor performance in […]
Sauce Squeezed Out of Worcester
Connacht 15 Worcester 8 By Alan Deegan at the Sportsground [soundcloud id=’348163231′ height=’false’] Connacht defeated Worcester Warriors in a dour, stop-start encounter with two well crafted tries that glistened like […]
Worcester worn down
Connacht won their second Challenge Cup match of the campaign to keep them at the top of their pool. William Davies, Dave Finn, Niall ‘Packie’ Sheill and Alan Deegan ruminate […]
3 stats for the Worcester
Connacht host Worcester in the second round of the Challenge Cup on Saturday Oct 21, 2017. Here are some stats on Connacht’s matches against the English club in the Challenge […]
Worcester match preview
By Linley Mackenzie (this article first appeared in the Galway Advertiser) Connacht return in better form to the Galway Sportsground for the first time in a month, having broken their […]
Pre Worcester podcast
William Davies spoke to Connacht forward coach Jimmy Duffy and wing Matt Healy at the Connacht press conference prior to the Worcester match.
Connacht roll over Oyonnax in Swiss city
Oyonnax 15 Connacht 43 By Rob Murphy at the Stade de Geneve The European Challenge Cup might well turn out to be a golden opportunity for Kieran Keane to get […]
Oyonnax Outplayed
Connacht rolled over Oyonnax in the Swiss city of Geneva in the first round of the Challenge Cup to get their season back on track. Rob Murphy and William Davies […]
3 stats for the Oyonnax match
Connacht travel to Geneva to play the first round of the Challenge Cup on Friday Oct 6, 2017. As Connacht have never played against Oyonnax, here are some stats on […]
Oyonnax match preview
By Linley Mackenzie (this article first appeared in the Galway Advertiser) It is not Champions Cup rugby – Connacht having failed to qualify last season – but the Challenge Cup […]
Pre Oyonnax away mini podcast
William Davies spoke to Kieran Keane and Eoin McKeon at the press conference prior to the Oyonnax away match to get their thoughts on a new European campaign. There is […]