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 […]
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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 […]
Relegation threatened English & French clubs history in the Challenge Cup
By David O’Connor guest writer and Connacht Rugby deep stats guru. It’s assumed that the teams facing relegation in France and England won’t give a fiddler’s about the Challenge Cup, […]
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 […]
Beaten in Belfast
Ulster extended their unbeaten run against Connacht in Belfast in a close, sometime contentious, match that was decided by a wonder try from the rising start of Ulster rugby, Jacob […]
Connacht Perform but Ulster Triumph
Ulster 16 Connacht 8 By Rob Murphy at Kingspan Stadium It is hard to credit the mood around Connacht right now. There’s certainly optimism around the group and an air […]
3 stats for the Ulster match
Connacht travel to Belfast to play the first Interpro of the season on Friday Oct 6, 2017. Here are some stats on the meetings between the sides in the Celtic […]
Ulster match preview
By Linley Mackenzie (this article first appeared in the Galway Advertiser) Connacht, boosted with a try bonus performance last weekend, will be looking to step up another level when they […]
Pre Ulster mini podcast
William Davies spoke with Connacht defense coach Peter Wilkins and Ireland prop Finlay Bealham at the Connacht press conference prior to the Ulster match. We also hear from John Muldoon […]