Connacht coach Andy Friend is prepared to “roll the dice” in his selections this week ahead of the Dragons’ visit the the Sportsground on Saturday. After last weekend’s disappointing five-point […]
Seasons
Ospreys Preview
Connacht’s heavy hitters are expected to return this week for a pivotal Pro14 fixture against Ospreys in Wales. Described as a “season shaper” by Connacht’s backs coach, Nigel Carolan, this […]
Sale Preview
Coach Andy Friend renews his relationship with premiership rugby when Connacht take on Sale in the European Challenge Cup second round at the AJ Bell Stadium on Saturday (3pm ). […]
Bordeaux-Begles preview
Connacht must turn their positivity into points on Saturday when French side Bordeaux-Begles visit the Sportsground for this year’s opening European fixture. Although Sale Sharks are top seeds in pool […]
Leinster Preview
The battle lines are drawn for the first Pro14 interprovincial of the season when champions Leinster arrive in the Galway Sportsground on Saturday (5.15pm ). The Pro14 and European champions […]
Scarlets Preview
Connacht Rugby coach Andy Friend is targeting the team’s discipline this week after suffering a lop-sided penalty count in their 17-10 defeat to Edinburgh. When Scarlets visit the Galway Sportsground […]
Edinburgh Preview
Connacht face their first away trip of the new Pro14 championship blessed with a healthy squad when they meet Edinburgh in Murrayfield tomorrow evening (7.35pm ). Relieved last weekend to […]
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 […]
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 […]
Glasgow Preview
Connacht open the 2018/19 Guinness PRO14 Championship campaign with a host of changes, but what remains the overriding goal is to qualify for Champions Cup rugby next season. Three pre-season […]
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, […]
Outplayed by the Ospreys
Ospreys 39 Connacht 10 By Rob Murphy at the Liberty Stadium Sport can be unfathomable at times. Just how has this group of former winners of the competition become one […]
Connacht crash to defeat against Gloucester
Connacht 28 Gloucester 33 By Rob Murphy at the Sportsground. The message is muddled at the moment. On the face of it, Connacht lost a rugby game on Saturday and […]
Sucker Punched in South Africa
Cheetahs 26 Connacht 25 By Linley MacKenzie The Guinness PRO14 table may not be a true reflection of Kieran Keane’s maturing Connacht this season. A “gut-wrenching” last-minute defeat in Bloemfontein […]
Cheetahs match preview
By Linley Mackenzie (this article first appeared in the Galway Advertiser) Connacht face a new test of character when on Saturday they face the Cheetahs on their first PRO14 visit […]