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Seasons

Dragons Preview

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 […]

Posted on November 1, 2018August 14, 2021 By Daniel Continue reading

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 […]

Posted on October 24, 2018November 25, 2018 By Daniel Continue reading

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 ). […]

Posted on October 18, 2018August 14, 2021 By Daniel Continue reading

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 […]

Posted on October 11, 2018November 24, 2018 By Daniel Continue reading

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 […]

Posted on September 27, 2018November 24, 2018 By Daniel Continue reading

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 […]

Posted on September 20, 2018November 24, 2018 By Daniel Continue reading

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 […]

Posted on September 12, 2018November 24, 2018 By Daniel Continue reading

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 […]

Posted on September 6, 2018 By Alan Continue reading

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 […]

Posted on August 31, 2018August 31, 2018 By Alan Continue reading

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 […]

Posted on August 30, 2018November 24, 2018 By Daniel Continue reading

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, […]

Posted on May 2, 2018August 14, 2021 By Alan Continue reading

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 […]

Posted on April 9, 2018August 14, 2021 By Alan Continue reading

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 […]

Posted on April 3, 2018August 14, 2021 By Alan Continue reading

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 […]

Posted on March 5, 2018August 14, 2021 By Alan Continue reading

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 […]

Posted on March 1, 2018August 14, 2021 By Alan Continue reading

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