Northampton 21 Connacht 15 By Rob Murphy at Franklin’s Gardens Having first embraced his captain John Muldoon near the dugout, Pat Lam then begin a slow but purposeful walk across […]
Match Reports
Munster 50 Connacht 14 – 6th May 2017
Munster 50 Connacht 14 By Rob Murphy This is and has been a bad season for Connacht rugby. That in itself is hardly cause for concern because, ask yourself, how […]
Connacht 8 Scarlets 30 – 29th April 2017
Connacht 8 Scarlets 30 By Alan Deegan at the Sportsground The Connacht performance in this match was like watching the clock being turned back 4 years, to the pre-Pat Lam […]
Connacht 24 Leinster 37 – 15th April 2017
Connacht 24 Leinster 37 By Rob Murphy at the Sportsground In twelve short months Leo Cullen has transformed Leinster. He might just be on the cusp of orchestrating an even […]
Zebre 25 Connacht 22 – 1st April 2017
Zebre 25 Connacht 22 The Craggy crew did not get to view this match, so here is the report from the PRO12 site: Zebre recorded their first home win of […]
Glasgow 35 Connacht 24 – 24th March 2017
Glasgow 35 Connacht 24 by Rob Murphy at Scotstoun Let’s call a spade a spade, Connacht are simply not a top six side this season. As a result, it is […]
Connacht 33 Zebre 3 – 3rd March 2017
Connacht 33 Zebre 3 By Rob Murphy at the Sportsground In normal run of the mill conditions, this game would have been a lot less dramatic and a lot more […]
Treviso 19 Connacht 34 – 26 February 2017
Treviso 19 Connacht 34 While Sunday’s bonus point win on the east coast of Italy was facile to say the least, the performance will have added to the sense that […]
Connacht 14 Dragons 9 – 18 February 2017
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 […]
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 By Rob Murphy On paper Connacht looked to be fielding a relatively strong team when they travelled to Swansea on Saturday to face the best side […]
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 2017 rolls […]