Connacht dispatched a lacklustre Zebre at a wet and windy Sportsground to kick start their season with a try bonus win. William Davies and Alan Deegan take you through the […]
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Connacht v Zebre preview
By Linley Mackenzie (this article first appeared in the Galway Advertiser) Game two of the 2018/19 Guinness PRO14 season, and already the pressure is on Connacht to deliver a winning […]
Midweek podcast prior to Zebre
William Davies talked to Connacht’s back coach Nigel Carolan and winger Cian Kelleher about getting over the disappointment of the Glasgow loss and the challenge of a high flying Zebre. […]
Ground down by Glasgow
On a beautiful sunny day Connacht lost to Glasgow in the Sportsground when the visitors reverted to playing wet weather rugby by sticking the ball up their jumpers to grind […]
Connacht v Glasgow preview
By Linley Mackenzie (this article first appeared in the Galway Advertiser) Connacht open the 2018/19 Guinness PRO14 Championship campaign with a host of changes, but what remains the overriding goal […]
Pre Glasgow, Pre Womens Interpro, U18s Champions
PRO14 preview, Women’s Interpro preview, U18s are Interprovincial Club Champions, Mike McCarthy, it’s another busy podcast for the Craggy Crew. We hear from Jack Carty and Tom Farrell at the […]
2018 2019 PRO14 launch
Andy Friend, Jarrad Butler, Joe Schmidt, this podcast has them all and more. William and Alan covered both the preseason friendly against Wasps in Athlone and the PRO14 season launch […]
Jarrad Butler – the new Connacht captain
Fan favourite Jarrad Butler is the new Connacht captain. William Davies was on hand at the announcement to interview the new captain as well as getting the views of Connacht […]
PRO14 Fixtures Are Here!
The PRO14 fixtures for the 2018/19 season have been announced and William Davies and Alan Deegan mull over what looks like a very tough set of fixtures for Connacht in […]
Connacht introduce Andy Friend in Ballina
William Davies and Alan Deegan ventured up to Ballina to meet new Connacht coach Andy Friend, new signing Robin Copeland and local Ballina hero Dave Heffernan. Connacht used their down […]
Mid Summer podcast – the Challenge Cup draw
Connacht have been drawn in Pool 3 of the Challenge Cup for the 2018/19 season along side Sale Sharks, Bordeaux-Begles and Perpignan. William Davies and Alan Deegan discuss the draw […]
Connacht Announce New Coach – Andy Friend
Connacht Rugby have announced that the new head coach for next season in Andy Friend. William Davies and Alan Deegan discuss the signing of the Australian coach who has coached […]
2017/2018 Season Review
The Craggy Crew, sans Rob and Packie, mull over a disappointing season. We await the confirmation of the Kieran Keane dismissal and discuss what went wrong for him in the […]
Kieran Keane sacked?
By Linley Mackenzie (this article first appeared in the Galway Advertiser) Kieran Keane, regarded as a “perfect fit” for Connacht at the time of his appointment, is now regarded as […]
Connacht and KK part ways
Less than ten months after he arrived in the west of Ireland, Kieran Keane’s tenure as head coach of the Connacht rugby team has come to an abrupt end. Ironically, […]