{"id":2381,"date":"2020-08-25T11:16:54","date_gmt":"2020-08-25T11:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/craggyrugby.com\/?p=2381"},"modified":"2021-11-15T08:20:05","modified_gmt":"2021-11-15T08:20:05","slug":"connacht-conquer-ulster-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craggyrugby.com\/index.php\/2020\/08\/25\/connacht-conquer-ulster-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Connacht conquer Ulster"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-acast wp-block-embed-acast\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"Connacht Conquer Ulster - Craggy Rugby podcast S5E40\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.acast.com\/5fbd0c8df7be0c153a19ab19\/5fbd0c99f7be0c153a19ab28#?secret=V0liNYXpiA\" data-secret=\"V0liNYXpiA\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"640\" height=\"110\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>An entertainingly emphatic display by Connacht in the Aviva stadium 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