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Connacht know they must rise to the occasion

14 April 2024 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON PREVIEW… Benetton v Connacht Today. Kick-off 12.30pm CONNACHT know they will have to go up a gear to see off Benetton today. […]

Bundee’s back to boost Connacht

7 April 2024 0 comments

Preview Pau v Connacht Today. 5.30pm IRELAND duo Bundee Aki and Finlay Bealham come into the starting XV as Connacht head coach Pete Wilkins names […]

Connacht left at the gate by proud Lions

24 March 2024 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON Connacht ……..14 Lions …………….38 MAN of the match JC Pretorious said a first ever win in Ireland could now propel them into […]

Forde finds his feet as Connacht romp home

3 March 2024 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON Connacht ……….26pts Tries: Jansen 23, 58; Blade 6, de Buitlear 10 Conversions: Hanrahan 6, 24, 59 Scarlets ………… 10pts Try: E Jones […]

Disappointing Connacht to concentrate on Challenge Cup after Lyon hold on

14 January 2024 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON Lyon………………. 34pts Tries: Abrahams 19, 74 Tchaptchet 21, Guillard 52 Conversions: Jackson 15, 22, 53; Berdeu 75 Penalties: Jackson 27, 35 Connacht […]

Connacht holding on to the positives

17 December 2023 0 comments

CONNACHT head coach Pete Wilkins praised his side’s never-say-attitude as they grabbed a bonus point to keep their knockout hopes alive. After the 41-5 smashing […]

Bordeaux blitz and Hansen injury add to Connacht woes

10 December 2023 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON Connacht ………… 5pts Tries: Hurley-Langton 18 Bordeaux ………. 41pts Tries: Buros 10, 54, Uberta 43, 78; Penaud 25, Penalty 80 Conversions: Lucu […]

Bulls ……………..53 Connacht ……..27

26 November 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK AN error-strewn performance from Connacht put the Irish province out of contention at Loftus Versfeld as the Bulls ran riot. The Bulls […]

Hanrahan nudges Connacht home

19 November 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Sharks …………. 12 Connacht …….. 13 FLY-HALF JJ Hanrahan’s second-half penalty edged Connacht to victory in Durban to make it four wins […]

Healy puts boot into Connacht

12 November 2023 0 comments

■By JOHN FALLON Edinburgh …….25 Connacht ……..22 BEN Healy broke Connacht’s hearts with a drop goal in the final play of the night to end […]

Connacht …… 34 Glasgow ………26

29 October 2023 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON VERSATILE Cathal Forde paved the way as Connacht saw off a strong Glasgow Warriors side in a cracking clash at the Sportsground. […]

Connacht make it tough for Ospreys

22 October 2023 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON Connacht ……… 34pts Tries: Blade 12, 24, 34, Forde 58 Conversions: Hanrahan 13, 25, 34, 59 Penalties: Hanrahan 3, 6 Ospreys ………….26pts […]

Connacht go close but Stormers finish off in style

14 May 2023 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON Stormers………. 43pts Tries: Libbok 28, 33, Davids 16, de Wet 65, Theunissen 77, Nel 80 Conversions: Libbok 17, 29, 34, 66, 80 […]

Carty kicks Connacht to South Africa

7 May 2023 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON Ulster …………….. 10pts Tries: O’Connor 65 Conversions: Cooney 66 Penalties: Cooney 21 Connacht ……….15pts Penalties: Carty 24, 34, 40, 45, 75 Connacht […]

Aki leads the charge for Connacht

16 April 2023 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON Connacht ……….38pts Tries: Kilgallen 13, Tierney-Martin 18, Oliver 28, Hansen 37, Penalty 45, Marmion 76 Conversions: Carty 14, 29, 37 Cardiff ……………19pts […]

Connacht make it a high five

26 March 2023 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON Connacht ……..41 Edinburgh …….26 Hat-trick hero Caolin Blade said they knew they had to dig deep when Connacht went down temporarily to […]

Late try flurry saves Connacht

19 February 2023 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON Zebre …………… 34 Connacht ……..57 Hooker Dylan Tierney-Martin became the fourth Connacht player in a row to score a hat-trick but they […]

Connacht cut through Lions

29 January 2023 3 comments

Connacht ……. 43 Lions …………… 24 By JOHN FALLON Hat-trick hero Caolin Blade said this was the perfect way to finish this block of games […]

Connacht cruise into knockouts

15 January 2023 0 comments

By DARAGH SMALL Connacht …….. 61 Brive ………………. 5 ALEX Wootton scored a hat-trick as Connacht’s bonus point win secured their place in the knockout […]

Double injury blow spoils Connacht’s awayday win

18 December 2022 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON Brive …………….. 24pts Tries: Fabien 65, 75, Raffy 61 Conversions: Laranjeira 61, 66, 75 Penalties: Sanchez 9 Connacht ……… 31pts Tries: Hawkshaw […]

Hard work paying off for Connacht

4 December 2022 2 comments

By JOHN FALLON Connacht ……..38 Benetton………. 19 Connacht’s superb No.8 Paul Boyle was delighted that they finally made chances count as they chalked up a […]

Connacht have the drop on Ospreys

30 October 2022 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Ospreys…………. 19pts Tries: Sutton 3, Morgan-Williams 8, Parry 68 Conversions: Walsh 3, 68 Connacht……….22pts Tries: Wootton 34, Blade 38, Porch 42 Conversions: […]

Connacht stay pointless

2 October 2022 1 comment

By JOHN FALLON Bulls ………………….28 Connacht …………..14 Connacht captain Jarrad Butler lamented another error-strewn performance as they fell to their third loss and remain rooted […]

Connacht in charge to add to Sale’s woe

28 August 2022 0 comments

Connacht …………….15 Sale Sharks …………5 ■By DAN JAMES SALE Sharks suffered their second consecutive preseason loss at the hands of Connacht who outscored them three […]

WRU must mirror the success of Connacht

8 May 2022 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMSWALES AND LIONS LEGEND As Oliver Hardy used to say to his comic partner Stan Laurel, “That’s another fine mess you’ve gotten me into”. […]

Connacht show size of crowds irrelevant

1 May 2022 0 comments

PREMIERSHIP Rugby decrees that Ealing and Doncaster – or any other ambitious Championship club – must meet certain conditions before being allowed entry to their […]

Connacht can’t hold on as Sharks find their form

1 May 2022 1 comment

By JOHN FALLON Sharks ………………..41Connacht …………….21MUNSTER lock Gerbrant Grobler crossed for two tries to end Connacht’s hopes of a clean sweep over the four South […]

Carty kicks Connacht to gutsy win in Jo’burg

24 April 2022 1 comment

By JOHN FALLON Lions……………………30 Connacht …………..33JACK Carty nailed a penalty two minutes from time to claim a superb win for Connacht at Ellis Park just […]

Connacht believe upset still possible at the Aviva

10 April 2022 1 comment

By JOHN FALLON Connacht ……….21pts Tries: Porch 3, Fifita 61 Conversions: Carty 62 Penalties: Carty 34, 40, 46 Leinster …………26pts Tries: Lowe 23, 27; Keenan […]

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Late score from Sullivan seals win for Connacht

27 February 2022 0 comments

Connacht ……..19 Stormers ……..17CONNACHT came from behind to claim a second victory on the bounce.Coach Andy Friend was particularly pleased with the impact of his […]

Connacht come out on top in feisty Irish derby

2 January 2022 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON Connacht ……….10pts Tries: Aki 58 Conversions: Fitzgerald 59 Penalties: Carty 15 Munster …………..8pts Tries: Conway 23 Penalties: Healy 17 PROMISING flanker […]

Dillane quits Connacht for French challenge

26 December 2021 1 comment

RUGBY SHORTS IRELAND lock Ultan Dillane says he is ready to “experience a new challenge” after confirming that he will leave Connacht at the end […]

Late Leicester Tigers try downs spirited Connacht

19 December 2021 1 comment

Leicester Tigers continued their flawless campaign with a European win over Connacht. The fixture at Welford Road was the only game to take place today […]

Perpetual underdogs Connacht do still bite

19 December 2021 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Is there anything funnier in team sport – or in any other walk of life, come to that – than the […]

Connacht stars light up the ball

28 November 2021 1 comment

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER IT’S probably fair to say that the late Ray McLoughlin, who died earlier this week aged 82, is Connacht’s most famous […]

Worcester 52-39 Connacht: New-look Warriors get monkey off their back

5 September 2021 0 comments

IT MAY have been only a pre-season friendly but Worcester recorded their first win since November 21. Since then they have endured a miserable run […]

Connacht 26-19 Ospreys: Toby Booth wants final day reaction after Ospreys come up short

6 June 2021 0 comments

Ospreys head coach Toby Booth wants a strong finish to the Rainbow Cup after seeing their final hopes ended in Galway

Exeter Chiefs confirm signing of Connacht centre Sean O’Brien

3 June 2021 1 comment

As revealed in The Rugby Paper last weekend, the reigning Premiership champions have signed the former Ireland U20 international

Exeter Chiefs sign highly-rated centre from Connacht

30 May 2021 1 comment

EXETER Chiefs have completed the signing of Ireland U20 outside centre Sean O’Brien who has agreed to a two-year deal. O’Brien, in his third season […]

Connacht chance torpedoed by Papali’i red card

30 May 2021 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON Benetton ……..20Connacht ……..12ABRAHAM Papali’i was sent off for the third time since his debut in August as Connacht’s slim Rainbow Cup hopes […]

Connacht complete first-ever away day hat-trick

16 May 2021 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON Munster ……….20Connacht ……..24CONNACHT coach Andy Friend said his first win over Munster was sweet, not least as it was the first time […]

Connacht 21-50 Leinster: Sidelined Hugo Keenan scores hat-trick

9 May 2021 0 comments

LEINSTER put their Champions Cup exit to La Rochelle behind them to come from 16-0 down to oust Connacht. Hugo Keenan brushed off his Lions […]

Leicester 48-32 Connacht: Tigers leave it late to end Connacht’s challenge

4 April 2021 0 comments

An 11-try thriller at Welford Road sees Leicester come through to beat Connacht and advance in the Challenge Cup

Connacht 14-15 Edinburgh: Chamberlain steals points in stoppage time

14 March 2021 0 comments

OUT-HALF Nathan Chamberlain was the hero for Edinburgh as he snatched victory deep into stoppage time at the Sportsground. Connacht paid the full price for […]