Connacht CEO sat down with Linley MacKenzie and gave a detailed interview on the how and why of the stadium plan for the Sportsground. The Craggy Crew gathered to discuss […]
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Schooled by lethal Leinster
A fully loaded Leinster taught Connacht a lesson in ruthless efficiency in both defense and attack as they avenged their defeat from last season. Rob Murphy, Linley MacKenzie, William Davies, […]
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 […]
Midweek prior to Leinster
The PRO14 continues this weekend with the first inter-provincial of the season as Connacht host Leinster. Host William Davies and Linley MacKenzie bring you all the news from this week’s […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 Announce New Coach – Andy Friend
Connacht Rugby have announced that the new head coach for next season in Andy Friend. William Davies and Alan Deegan discuss the signing of the Australian coach who has coached […]
2017/2018 Season Review
The Craggy Crew, sans Rob and Packie, mull over a disappointing season. We await the confirmation of the Kieran Keane dismissal and discuss what went wrong for him in the […]
Kieran Keane sacked?
By Linley Mackenzie (this article first appeared in the Galway Advertiser) Kieran Keane, regarded as a “perfect fit” for Connacht at the time of his appointment, is now regarded as […]
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, […]
Fairytale ending for Muldoon
John Muldoon got the perfect ending to his astonishing career with a record win over Leinster in the Sportsground. Rob Murphy, William Davies and Alan Deegan take you through the […]
Leinster preview – Muls last prematch press conference
It’s John Muldoon’s final match for Connacht, so Rob Murphy and Linley MacKenzie join Alan Deegan to preview the match. There is a long interview with Muldoon and we here […]
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 […]
Connacht quarter final nightmare loss
Connacht lost a cracking Challenge Cup quarter final to Gloucester at a packed Sportsground on Easter Saturday. The whole Craggy Crew are on hand to take you through the match, […]