All posts tagged "Connacht"
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My Life in Rugby
/ 9 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Tony Buckley – former Munster, Sale and Ireland prop
Up to the age of 16 my shoe size correlated with my age, meaning I had to have rugby boots specially...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoBrendan Gallagher catches up with Italy boss Conor O’Shea
Conor O’Shea has been moving house this week and barring ferry delays, French customs getting moody and removal vans getting lost...
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/ 9 years agoHarlequins sign Connacht No. 8
Harlequins have secured the signing of Connacht No.8 George Naoupu for the forthcoming season. During his two spells at the Sportsground...
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/ 9 years agoNeck injury ends Luke Fitzgerald career
Luke Fitzgerald has announced his retirement from professional rugby with immediate effect. The 28-year-old Leinster, Ireland and British & Irish Lions...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson column: Rugby has become too destructive for own good
The human wreckage of one club’s season can be gauged from some brutal facts – 30 significant injuries requiring more than...
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/ 9 years agoThe incredible story of Connacht sensation Niyi Adeolokun
Tony Smeeth was watching the Pro12 Grand Final from his father’s hospital bedside in Dorchester when a familiar figure flashed across...
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/ 10 years agoJonny Sexton ruled out of South Africa tour
Jonny Sexton has been ruled out of Ireland‘s tour of South Africa due to injury. The Leinster fly-half picked up a...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher column: Connacht, the ‘poor relations’ of Irish rugby
That which doesn’t break you, makes you. My favourite rugby pictures, and indeed story of the season so far, were the...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams column: Gregor Townsend’s got his Glasgow Warriors battle-ready for Galway
As the dust settles on a pretty miserable Welsh effort in the Pro12, defending champions Glasgow Warriors are my tip to...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson column: Underdogs Connacht my team of the season
Pat Lam achieved some notable firsts as a player at the end of the 20th century and the start of the...
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/ 10 years agoChallenge Cup quarter-finals
Gloucester v NG Dragons Gloucester: Tom Marshall; Rob Cook, Henry Trinder, Mark Atkinson, Steve McColl; James Hook, Greig Laidlaw (Capt.); Paddy...
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/ 10 years agoDoncaster Knights bring in trio of players
Doncaster Knights have bolstered their squad ahead of next season with the signings of David Nolan, Jarad Williams and Lloyd Hayes....
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/ 10 years agoSale sign USA fly-half MacGinty
Sale Sharks have secured the signing of USA International fly-half AJ MacGinty. The 26-years-old, who will join from Connacht, is a...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher comment: That tackle by Jack Nowell embodies new spirit
Eddie Jones threw plenty of verbal punches before yesterday’s game and, for the record, I thought bringing Jonny Sexton’s parents into...
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/ 10 years agoBest named Ireland captain for Six Nations
Rory Best will captain Ireland during the Six Nations after head coach Joe Schmidt named his 35-man squad for the opening...
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/ 10 years agoRey Lee-Lo looking to make big Cardiff Blues impact like Jonah Lomu
Cardiff Blues centre Rey Lee-Lo is hoping to continue the legacy left behind by his former club-mate Jonah Lomu at the...
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/ 10 years agoIan Madigan to leave Leinster and join Bordeaux
Leinster confirmed yesterday that Ian Madigan will leave the Irish province at the end of the current season to join Bordeaux...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: George McGuigan – Newcastle hooker
Going into the unknown against Enisei today aren’t you? They’re an unknown quantity so we’re focusing a lot more on ourselves...
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Shane Williams
/ 11 years agoShane Williams’ column: Why a Scarlets victory is vital for Wales cause
Scarlets face two ‘cup finals’ in the next seven days and for the sake of Welsh rugby, it is vital they...
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/ 11 years agoBrett Sturgess signs new Exeter deal
Brett Sturgess will play his ninth season at Sandy Park in 20015/16 after agreeing a new one-year deal with Exeter. The...
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/ 11 years agoChallenge Cup quarter-finals teams
Exeter v Newcastle Exeter: Byron McGuigan; Tom James, Ian Whitten, Sam Hill, Matt Jess; Henry Slade, Will Chudley; Ben Moon, Jack...
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Elliott Stooke – Gloucester lock
What do you make of Gloucester‘s season? Slow start but picking up the pace. Was it to be expected after so...
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/ 11 years agoExeter through to Challenge Cup quarter-finals
Exeter have joined Gloucester and the Dragons in the Challenge Cup quarter-finals after their 33-24 win at Connacht yesterday. The Chiefs...
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/ 11 years agoChallenge Cup round 5 teams
Bordeaux-Bègles v London Welsh Bordeaux-Bègles: Romain Lonca; Paulin Riva, Metuisela Talebulamaijaina, Charles Brousse, Lucas Blanc; Pierre Bernard, Baptiste Serin (c); Laurent...
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/ 11 years agoGuinness Pro12 round 13 teams
Cardiff Blues v Leinster Cardiff Blues: Joaquin Tuculet; Alex Cuthbert, Cory Allen, Gavin Evans, Lucas Amorosino; Gareth Anscombe, Tavis Knoyle; Gethin...
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/ 11 years agoGuinness Pro12 round 10 teams
Cardiff Blues v Scarlets Cardiff Blues: Joaquin Tuculet; Alex Cuthbert, Cory Allen, Adam Thomas, Lucas Amorosino; Gareth Anscombe, Lewis Jones; Gethin...
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/ 11 years agoChallenge Cup round 4 teams
Bayonne v Connacht Bayonne: Jon Elissalde; Saimoni Vaka, Lalakai Foketi, Matthieu Ugalde, Pierre Sayerse; Clement Otazo, Christophe Loustalot (Capt.); JC Van...
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/ 11 years agoChallenge Cup round 3 teams
Bucharest v NG Dragons Bucharest: Luke Samoa; Robert Neagu, Catalin Dascalu, Florin Ionita, Ionut Botezatu; Florin Vlaicu (Capt.), Florin Surugiu; Constantin...
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/ 11 years agoGuinness Pro12 round 9 teams
Cardiff Blues v Treviso Cardiff Blues: Joaquin Tuculet; Richard Smith, Adam Thomas, Gavin Evans, Geraint Walsh; Gareth Anscombe, Lloyd Williams; Sam...
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/ 11 years agoGuinness Pro12 round 8 teams
Connacht v Zebre Connacht: Mils Muliaina; Danie Poolman, Bundee Aki, Dave McSharry, Matt Healy; Miah Nikora, Ian Porter; Denis Buckley, Jason...
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/ 11 years agoThree more years for Bowe
Tommy Bowe has signed a new Irish contract with the IRFU that will keep him with Ulster until June 2018. The...
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/ 11 years agoGuinness Pro12 round 5 teams
Connacht v Cardiff Blues Connacht: Darragh Leader; Niyi Adeolokun, Robbie Henshaw, Craig Ronaldson, Danie Poolman; Jack Carty, Kieran Marmion; Ronan Loughney,...
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/ 11 years agoGuinness Pro12 round 4 teams
Edinburgh v Scarlets Edinburgh: Greig Tonks; Jack Cuthbert, Sam Beard, Andries Strauss, Tim Visser; Tom Heathcote, Sean Kennedy; Alasdair Dickinson, Ross...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: Europe’s suddenly got a lot tougher for the Irish
Soon after Brian O’Driscoll had been revealed as the latest jewel in BT Sport’s ever-expanding crown of former international pundits he...
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/ 11 years agoGuinness Pro12 round 2 teams
Cardiff Blues v Glasgow Cardiff Blues: Adam Thomas; Alex Cuthbert, Cory Allen, Gavin Evans, Dan Fish; Rhys Patchell, Lewis Jones; Sam...
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/ 11 years agoGuinness Pro12 round One teams
Connacht v NG Dragons Connacht: Shane Layden; Niyi Adeolokun, Darragh Leader, David McSharry, Danie...
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/ 11 years agoHaskell captains Wasps and signs new contract
Wasps today announced that England international James Haskell has extended his contract with the club and will captain Wasps this season....
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/ 11 years agoChallenge Cup fixtures announced
Round 1 October 16 Gloucester v Brive (19:45) October 17 Newcastle v Bucharest or Calvisano (20:00) Bordeaux-Begles v Edinburgh (20:00) October...
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/ 11 years agoDan Parks retires from rugby
Dan Parks has today announced his retirement from rugby. The former Scotland fly-half, who won 67 Test caps in his time,...
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/ 12 years agoIreland name Argentina touring party
Ireland have name a 30-man squad for the two-Test tour of Argentina next month. Sean O’Brien, Cian Healy, Gordon D’Arcy and...
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/ 12 years agoRaboDirect Pro12 round 22 teams
Glasgow v Zebre Glasgow: Stuart Hogg; Sean Lamont, Alex Dunbar, Peter Horne, Niko Matawalu; Duncan Weir, Henry Pyrgos; Ryan Grant, Pat...
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/ 12 years agoConnacht sign Mils Muliaina
Connacht have signed All Black legend Mils Muliaina ahead of next season. The full-back, who will arrive in Galway at the end of...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: So, have the roaring 40s blown Brad Thorn off course?
Brad Thorn was saying only the other day how he planned to be playing ‘top level footy’ at 40, a long-distance...
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/ 12 years agoRaboDirect Pro12 round 20 teams
Cardiff Blues v Scarlets Cardiff Blues: Dan Fish; Alex Cuthbert, Cory Allen, Dafydd Hewitt, Chris Czekaj; Gareth Davies, Lewis Jones; Gethin Jenkins...
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/ 12 years agoRaboDirect Pro12 round 18 teams
RaboDirect Pro12 round 18 teams Cardiff Blues v Ulster Cardiff: Dan Fish; Alex Cuthbert, Cory Allen, Isaia Tuifua, Chris Czekaj; Gareth...
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/ 12 years agoRaboDirect Pro12 round 17 teams
Edinburgh v Ulster Edinburgh: Jack Cuthbert; Dougie Fife, Sam Beard, Andries Strauss, Tom Brown; Carl Bezuidenhout, Grayson Hart; Alasdair Dickinson, Ross...
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/ 12 years agoTommy Bowe not included in Ireland squad for Italy clash
Tommy Bowe will not be considered for selection by Ireland to face Italy this weekend despite making a two-try return for...
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/ 12 years agoRaboDirect Pro 12 round 16 teams
Connacht v Treviso Connacht: Robbie Henshaw; Tiernan O’Halloran, Eoin Griffin, Dave McSharry, Fionn Carr; Dan Parks, Kieran Marmion; Denis Buckley, Jason...
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/ 12 years agoRaboDirect Pro12 round 15 teams
NG Dragons v Glasgow NG Dragons: Rhys Jones; Matthew Pewtner, Pat Leach, Ashley Smith, Will Harries; Jason Tovey, Richie Rees; Owen Evans,...
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/ 12 years agoRaboDirect Pro12 round 14 teams
Cardiff Blues v Glasgow Cardiff Blues: Dan Fish; Richard Smith, Isaia Tuifua, Dafydd Hewitt, Harry Robinson; Simon Humberstone, Lloyd Williams; Gethin Jenkins...
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