{"id":1585,"date":"2018-08-16T11:53:04","date_gmt":"2018-08-16T11:53:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/craggyrugby.com\/?p=1585"},"modified":"2021-08-14T22:11:02","modified_gmt":"2021-08-14T22:11:02","slug":"jarrad-butler-the-new-connacht-captain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craggyrugby.com\/index.php\/2018\/08\/16\/jarrad-butler-the-new-connacht-captain\/","title":{"rendered":"Jarrad Butler &#8211; the new Connacht captain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"Jarrad Butler - the new Connacht captain\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.acast.com\/5fbd0c8df7be0c153a19ab19\/5fbd0c99f7be0c153a19ab8d#?secret=1wRNzt8exL\" data-secret=\"1wRNzt8exL\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"640\" height=\"110\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Fan favourite Jarrad Butler is the new Connacht captain.<\/p>\n<p>William Davies was on hand at the announcement to interview the new captain as well as getting the views of Connacht backs coach Nigel Carolan.<\/p>\n<p>Craggy Crew regulars Dave Finn and Niall Sheil cogitate about the new captain, the new signings and the tough start to the season and we hear from Shane Mulryan from the Official Connacht Supporters Club who are one of the new sponsors of the podcast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fan favourite Jarrad Butler is the new Connacht captain. 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