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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. […]

Pienaar heads the list for Europe’s golden oldies

14 April 2024 0 comments

In the course of wheeling their way into the Challenge Cup quarter-finals last weekend against the Cheetahs, the Michelin Men of Clermont brought a somewhat […]

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 […]

Benetton snatch it in final play of game

31 March 2024 0 comments

Benetton ……… 18 Connacht ……..14 By KEVIN FALLON BENETTON captain Eli Snyman said this is a huge win for the Treviso side as they struck […]

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 […]

NFL sides look set to take punt on Mallinder

17 March 2024 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE Harry Mallinder’s dream of winning an NFL contract has moved a step closer after the former England U20 captain made it through […]

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 […]

Dupont looks sharp at 7s

25 February 2024 0 comments

Antoine Dupont’s Olympic dream got off to a winning start with two victories on his sevens debut for France at the World Sevens event in […]

Lee-Lo red too much for Cardiff to live with

18 February 2024 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Cardiff …………………………… 12pts Tries: Thomas 18, Timani 46 Conversions: de Beer 18 Connacht …………………….. 16pts Tries: Dooley 62 Conversions: Hanrahan 62 Penalties: […]

Assiratti goes from novice to mainstay

18 February 2024 0 comments

By ROB COLE A year ago Keiron Assiratti was wondering how he could prop up his family, never mind the Welsh scrum. Yet this weekend […]

This Irish dynasty will keep on going

11 February 2024 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK WAS the speed of the Irish recovery after the World Cup surprising? No, because I don’t call it […]

Short-term ban means Willemse is evading natural justice

11 February 2024 0 comments

Natural justice is conspicuous by its absence in the union game. Think of the relegation-free protectionism of the Six Nations and the Premiership, or the […]

Bears believe they can mount a title challenge

4 February 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES Bristol went into the Six Nations break as one of the form teams in the Premiership with skipper Fitz Harding calling on […]

The Six Nations round one unavailable XV

1 February 2024 0 comments

As the first Six Nations campaign of the new World Cup cycle draws nearer, the respective international coaches will be praying their major stars are […]

Cool cat Crowley has to prove his worth

28 January 2024 0 comments

Six Nations team-by-team previews: Ireland Brendan Gallagher says coach Andy Farrell is spoilt for choice in nearly every position on the park THE time for […]

It’s all to play for as class of ’24 get set

28 January 2024 0 comments

BY BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND As the U20s Six Nations kicks off on Friday, England’s primary focus is to shore up their leaky defence. During last […]

Caulfield sees red as Bears bomb out

21 January 2024 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON Connacht …………………….. 27pts Tries: Bolton 9, Aungier 20, Blade 33, Smith 46 Bristol……………………………10pts Conversions: Tries: Carty 47, Hanrahan 21 Penalty 80 Penalties: […]

‘Building block for our fresh chapter’

21 January 2024 0 comments

ON the night Sportsground was renamed Dexcom Stadium, Connacht coach Pete Wilkins was proud his side rose to the challenge and started the next chapter […]

Lam stays optimistic despite £14m losses

14 January 2024 1 comment

By PAUL REES Pat Lam is confident Premiership clubs are heading towards sustainability despite three of them posting losses of nearly £14m between them in […]

Dream Team with Craig Willis

14 January 2024 0 comments

Craig Willis, the Ealing Trailfinders and former Newcastle fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Mako Vunipola – Played against […]

Weak Bears can’t keep Bulls in check

14 January 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES Bristol……………………………17pts Tries: Marmion 19, Ibitoye 74, Bradbury 80 Conversion: McGinty 20 Bulls ………………………………31pts Tries: Petersen 15, Mchunu 55, E Louw 63, Wessels […]

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 […]

Champions Cup round three Friday and Saturday preview

12 January 2024 0 comments

The 2023/24 Champions Cup resumes with an eagerly anticipated third round of pool-stage matches. English teams have performed exceptionally well up to this point, with […]

Teenager Morse is too good for Cardiff

7 January 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK TEENAGE sensation Morgan Morse was the star of the show on New Year’s Day as the 18-year-old scored one of the tries […]

Blow for Ireland as injury rules out Kilcoyne

7 January 2024 0 comments

IRELAND prop Dave Kilcoyne has been ruled out of the Six Nations after his club Munster said he will be out for six months with […]

Dragons suffer Boxing Day drubbing at hands of Blues

31 December 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Kicking on: Tomos Williams scored twice for Cardiff PICTURES: Getty Images CARDIFF claimed their 18th league win in a row over the […]

Ospreys on a mission as derby day Pt 2 gets ready to rumble

31 December 2023 0 comments

Preview ■ By BEN JAYCOCK FOLLOWING the intense rivalries on Boxing Day, another round of derbies are to take place on New Year’s Day as […]

It’s been incredible to be here for so long

24 December 2023 0 comments

Jon Newcombe catches up with Saracens DoR Mark McCall, who has been the boss since 2011 With his 13th calendar year as director of rugby […]

Gorging on a Christmas feast of non-stop rugby

24 December 2023 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT Rugby has always been a game of Big Ideas: Carwyn James, the patron saint of Stradey Park, was a thinker of weight and […]

The French out in front? That’s not how it looks

24 December 2023 0 comments

With 12 victories in 16 games, Paul Rees reflects on a promising start by English clubs in the Champions Cup It has been a chastening […]

Cooney leads the revenge party

24 December 2023 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON Ulster ……………..20pts Tries: Warwick 2, Timoney 19 Conversions: Cooney 3, 20 Penalties: Cooney 51, 66 Connacht ……….19pts Josh McKay -Glasgow Tries: Aki […]

Gonzalez is enjoying his new lease of life

17 December 2023 0 comments

By ADAM HATHAWAY Saracens …………………….. 55pts Tries: Gonzalez 7; George 32,40, Hartley 42, 63, Maitland 54, Cinti 56, Dan 70 Conversions: Farrell 43, 55, 64 […]

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 […]

Lam: I’m proud of how we played

17 December 2023 0 comments

ALTHOUGH his team were well beaten, Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam was pleased with much of what he saw. He said: “I’m very proud […]

Champions Cup round two Friday and Saturday preview

15 December 2023 0 comments

The 2023/24 Champions Cup began with a bang last weekend, showcasing thrilling moments and a remarkable start for English teams, as seven out of the […]

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 […]

Only right that the Lions play in Ireland

10 December 2023 0 comments

The Lions used to go out of their way to make friends in little towns not much bigger than villages. Now that they have to […]

Champions Cup round one Friday and Saturday preview

8 December 2023 0 comments

The 2023/24 Champions Cup kicks off this weekend, with England captain Owen Farrell set to return to action for Saracens for the first-time since announcing […]

Frawley runs home late winner

3 December 2023 0 comments

By KEVIN FALLON Connacht ……..22 Leinster ………. 24 CIARAN Frawley was the hero for Leinster as he struck for a match-winning try in the 81st […]

Big clubs ready to rumble

3 December 2023 0 comments

Paul Rees looks forward to the Champions Cup, kicking off this weekend THE Champions Cup returns this week with a tweaked format that does away […]

Georgia happy to be joining the party

3 December 2023 0 comments

The Challenge Cup is being used to widen boundaries. A Georgian side, Black Lion which will play its home matches in Tbilisi, has been included […]

France Gets Major Boost Ahead of Six Nations

28 November 2023 0 comments

After losing out in the quarterfinals in their home Rugby World Cup, France Rugby is about rectifying their mistakes and going for the Grand Slam […]

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 […]

Dogged Ulster grind out victory

19 November 2023 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Ulster ………….. 24 Lions ……………. 17 ULSTER came from behind to beat the Lions at a windswept Kingspan Stadium scoring three tries […]

Scottish genie turning on the magic at Bath

19 November 2023 0 comments

Paul Rees looks at Finn Russell, the big-money signing who is making a name for himself in the West Country Big-name signings have become rare […]

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 […]

If I’d known about my ADHD, I’d have quit

5 November 2023 0 comments

MY LIFEIN RUGBYALY MULDOWNEY THE FORMER MOSELEY, GLASGOW, EXETER, CONNACHT, GRENOBLE AND BRISTOL LOCK ALOT of things are starting to make sense now that my […]

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 […]

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