Connacht 14 Dragons 9 By Rob Murphy at the Sportsground After a needlessly complicated performance on Saturday night Connacht really do look like a team that is overly consumed with […]
2016/2017
The season in match previews and reports
Dragons home game Preview
Connacht’s chase for Champions Cup rugby continues at the Galway Sportsground with the Newport Gwent Dragons’ visit on Saturday (7.35pm ). by Linley McKenzie Pat Lam’s squad is expecting a […]
Cardiff 13 Connacht 19 – 12 February 2017
Cardiff 13 Connacht 19 by Rob Murphy at the Arms Park Sheer desire, determination and a fair amount of desperation got Connacht over the line in Sunday’s lunchtime clash at […]
Toulouse 19 Connacht 10 – 22nd January 2017
Champions Cup Round 6 By Rob Murphy at the Stade Ernest Wallon There is an outrageously positive element to Sunday’s heartbreaking defeat for Connacht in the south of France. Jump […]
Connacht 66 Zebre 21 – 14th January 2017
Connacht 66 Zebre 21 by Rob Murphy at the Sportsground The week to week analysis over a long season season tends to get caught up in trends and inevitably as […]
Ospreys 29 Connacht 7 – 7th January 2017
Ospreys 29 Connacht 7 On paper Connacht looked to be fielding a relatively strong team when they travelled to Swansea on Saturday to face the best side in the PRO12 […]
Connacht 9 Munster 16 – 31 December 2016
Connacht 9 Munster 16 By Rob Murphy at the Sportsground. These are challenging times for Connacht. Home form since October has been the saving grace for a team beset by […]
Ulster 23 Connacht 7 – 23rd December 2016
Ulster 23 Connacht 7 By Rob Murphy at Ravenhill There’s no doubt Connacht’s away record improved immeasurably last season but it is regressing at a rapid rate as […]
Connacht 20 Wasps 18 – 17th December 2016
Connacht 20 Wasps 18 By Rob Murphy at the Sportsground This was Jack Carty’s moment. Pure and simple, a 24 year old from Athlone with the weight of a province […]
Wasps 32 Connacht 17 – 11th December 2016
Wasps 32 Connacht 17 By Rob Murphy at the Ricoh Arena Since that glorious day in Edinburgh back in May, the news feed emanating from Connacht has not been good […]
Connacht 47 Treviso 8 – 3rd December 2016
Connacht 47 Treviso 8 Rob Murphy at the Sportsground Not every team chasing a top six place in the PRO12 will get a bonus point win in their home fixture over […]
Connacht 18 Cardiff 7 – 25th November 2016
Connacht 18 Cardiff 7 By Rob Murphy at the Sportsground The fog is lifting for Connacht. The autumn has not been kind to Pat Lam’s men, five defeats in seven […]
Dragons 21 Connacht 16 – 4th November 2016
Newport Gwent Dragons 21 Connacht 16 By Rob Murphy at Rodney Parade Yet another sub standard display in what has been a sub standard PRO12 campaign so far. Two wins […]
Leinster 24 Connacht 13 – 29th October 2016
Leinster 24 Connacht 13 By Rob Murphy at the RDS This was what might be termed an affordable reality check for Connacht. Affordable because it comes in the midst of […]
Zebre 7 Connacht 52 – 23rd October 2016
Zebre 7 Connacht 52 By Rob Murphy in Parma What a four weeks this has been for the men in Green. From an early season stumble, Connacht have emerged looking […]