All posts tagged "Connacht"
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoToulouse show offstrength in depth
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Scottish ace: Blair Kinghorn was on the scoresheet for Toulouse PICTURES: Getty Images UGO Mola’s remarkable Toulouse,...
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Challenge Cup
/ 11 months agoBundee Aki potency provides the edge for Connacht
By Roger Panting Cardiff ............... 19pts Tries: Lloyd 16, Young 42, 58 Conversions: Thomas 16, 42 Connacht ..........28pts Tries: J Murphy...
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Champions Cup
/ 11 months agoThis match will be tough – it’s do-or-die for us, says Lam
■ By PAUL REES PAT Lam has billed Bristol’s clash with Treviso at Ashton Gate today as do or die. Defeat...
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Challenge Cup
/ 11 months agoCardiff still in running after taking bonus point
■ By SIMON THOMAS Perpignan .........23pts Tries: Allan 40, Veredamu 50, Velarte 61 Conversion: Allan 40 Penalties: Allan 4, 48 Cardiff...
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Challenge Cup
/ 11 months agoConnacht find target thanks to Murphy
■By BENEDICT GOLDFINCH Connacht ..........52pts Tries: Murphy 2, 39, 46; Jansen 15, Bealham 18, Murphy 42, Aungier 54, Tierney-Martin 73, Hurley-Langton...
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Challenge Cup
/ 11 months agoCheetahs v Zebre Today. 1pm
Preview CHEETAHS will look to keep their hopes of qualifying for the play-offs alive today against fellow winless outfit Zebre. Following...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoBusby to quit after Hansen spat
FOLLOWING the aftermath of critical comments made by Mack Hansen which have seen the Ireland winger handed a three-match ban, Chris...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoPat Lam: Fitz Harding is good enough for England
By Paul Rees Pat Lam’s New Year wish is for his Bristol captain Fitz Harding to gain international recognition after a...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 11 months agoTimoney leads the charge as Ulster close out Connacht
■By JOHN FALLON Connacht ............ 7pts Try: Hansen 35 Conversion: Carty 36 Ulster ................. 17pts Tries: O’Sullivan 10, Timoney 54 Conversions:...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 12 months agoTom Farrell treble is enough to wrap it up for Munster
By John Fallon Ulster................. 19pts Tries: O’Toole 7, Sheridan 64, McNabney 75 Conversions: Cooney 8, 76 Munster............22pts Tries: Farrell 27, 51,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 12 months agoFarrell treble is enough to wrap it up for Munster
By JOHN FALLON Ulster................. 19pts Tries: O’Toole 7, Sheridan 64, McNabney 75 Conversions: Cooney 8, 76 Munster............22pts Tries: Farrell 27, 51,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 12 months agoFarrell treble is enough to wrap it up for Munster
By JOHN FALLON Ulster................. 19pts Tries: O’Toole 7, Sheridan 64, McNabney 75 Conversions: Cooney 8, 76 Munster............22pts Tries: Farrell 27, 51,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 12 months agoMasterful Jordie Barrett lights up Leinster
By John Fallon Leinster.............. 20pts Tries: Osborne 20, Tector 27 Conversions: Byrne 20, 28 Penalties: R Byrne 43, 80 Connacht........... 12pts...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 12 months agoMasterful Barrett lights up Leinster
By JOHN FALLON Leinster.............. 20pts Tries: Osborne 20, Tector 27 Conversions: Byrne 20, 28 Penalties: R Byrne 43, 80 Connacht........... 12pts...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 12 months agoMasterful Barrett lights up Leinster
By JOHN FALLON Leinster.............. 20pts Tries: Osborne 20, Tector 27 Conversions: Byrne 20, 28 Penalties: R Byrne 43, 80 Connacht........... 12pts...
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International Rugby
/ 12 months agoBundee Aki and James Ryan commit to Ireland by signing new deals
Bundee Aki and James Ryan have signed contract extensions with Ireland. Aki has agreed a new one-year deal that will keep...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoCian Prendergast takes reins
By Ben Jaycock PREVIEW... Perpignan v Connacht Today. Kick-off 1pm, Stade Aimé Giral Connacht captain Cian Prendergast returns to lead his...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoSaracens bounce back in fine style
By Brendan Gallagher Saracens........................... 27pts Tries: Carre 22, George 48, Willis 56, Earl 64 Conversions: Burke 49, 57 Penalty: Burke 35...
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Challenge Cup
/ 12 months agoConnacht …… 43 Zebre …………… 12
■By JOHN FALLON IRISH sevens star Chay Mullins crowned his Connacht debut with a hat-trick. Academy players Sean Naughton and Fiachna...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoConnacht are blown away by Bulls
By John Fallon Connacht.........14 Bulls..................28 Connacht, down to 14 men for almost three-quarters of the game, were blown away by the...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoLeinster make it seven wins in a row
By Jim Short Ulster................20 Leinster............27 Leinster's second string proved far too strong for Ulster to make it seven wins on the...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoRowntree’s old charges fall short in a thriller
■By BEN JAYCOCK Munster ........... 24pts Tries: Haley 35, Penalty 40, Hodnett 50, Farrell 60, Conversion: Butler 60 New Zealand ...38pts...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoKelleher expects to be fit
IRELAND hooker Ronan Kelleher is on track to recover from injury in time to face New Zealand in Dublin on Friday...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoScarlets – A good bet to make the URC playoffs?
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Now that the first block of URC games is ending, the league table is beginning to...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoConnacht too strong for slack Dragons
By Luke Jarmyn Connacht .......... 31pts Tries: Boyle 6, Blade 19, Prendergast, 39 Forde 73, Devine 80 Conversions: Forde 7, 20,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoCardiff’s second-half fightback stuns Ulster
By Simon Thomas Cardiff ............... 21pts Tries: Stephens 49, Hughes 64, Young 68 Conversions: Sheedy 50, 65, 69 Ulster ................. 19pts...
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News Extra
/ 1 year agoMcElroy joins Sale
SALE have signed Tadgh McElroy from Ulster until the end of the season. Luke Cowan-Dickie is with England and Tommy Taylor...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoConnacht vs Dragons – United Rugby Championship Preview
By Peter Ryan The Dragons will hit the road this weekend and travel to Northern Ireland to face Connacht. Dai Flanagan’s...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoSnyman shows who’s boss
Connacht ........ 12 Leinster ...........33 ■ By JOHN FALLON RG SNYMAN again showed his class as an understrength Leinster side proved...
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Features
/ 1 year agoYoung Guns – Max Clein
Young Guns Max Clein is enjoying learning from his childhood hero Sean Cronin at Munster and hopes to emulate the Ireland...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoMurphy has the last word over his son
By JOHN FALLON Ulster ................32pts Tries: Andrew 2, Postlethwaite 11, Cooney 28, McCann 49, Timoney 76 Conversions: Cooney 3, 29 Penalty:...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoDavies double not enough for Scarlets
By ROGER PANTING Scarlets ............23pts Tries: Davies 22, 30 Conversions: Costelow 22, 30 Penalties: Costelow 42, 73; Lloyd 52 Connacht ............
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoOspreys can do nothing to stop Munster taking charge
■By JOHN FALLON Munster ...........23pts Tries: McCarthy 1, Farrell 26, Nash 40, O’Donoghue 64. Penalty: Crowley 9 Ospreys .............. 0pts IRISH...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoJuarno Augustus: I fight to stop feeling sick
By Jon Newcombe Saints fans’ favourite Juarno Augustus leaves nothing in the tank on the pitch and is close to emptying...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoZebre stun Munster with almighty comeback win
By James Lyons Zebre, beaten in all 20 previous games by Munster, pulled off one of the biggest shocks in URC...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoConnacht launch incredible second half comeback to down the Sharks
By Matt Couch Connacht overturned a 20-point half-time deficit to clinch a five-try victory to go third in the table. First...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoAlex Nankivell the difference as Munster win a thriller
By John Fallon Munster ...........35pts Tries: Nankivell 29, Haley 32, Hodnett 45, Coombes 60, Daly 70 Conversions: Burns 29, 33, 46,...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoURC SQUADS
Benetton Giosué Zilocchi, Ivan Nemer, Mirco Spagnolo, Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, Riccardo Genovese, Simone Ferrari, Thomas Gallo, Tiziano Pasquali, Bautista Bernasconi, Marco...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoBristol Bears can win the Premiership says Steven Luatua
Steven Luatua believes Bristol can became the first West Country team to win the Premiership – if they start where they...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoRocky start for Sharks as Connacht enjoy their day in the sun
■ By LUKE JARMYN Connacht .......... 21pts Tries: Conversions: Tierney-Martin 18, Oliver 37, B Murphy 76 Carty 19, 38, Forde 77...
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Dream Team
/ 1 year agoDream Team – JJ Hanrahan
JJ Hanrahan, the Munster, Northampton, Clermont, Dragons, and Connacht fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against... 1....
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Features
/ 1 year agoThe Bears blueprint: Go and play without fear
PAUL REES ON HOW BRISTOL HEAD COACH PAT LAM PLANS TO GUIDE THE WEST COUNTRY OUTFIT BACK TO THE TOP Class...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoNewcastle agree deal for Arnold
NEWCASTLE Falcons have signed centre Sammy Arnold on a two-year contract. The 28-year-old has spent the last two seasons at Brive,...
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International Rugby
/ 2 years agoFrance & Japan are showing the way
Rugby's governing class might explain it this way: “We’re making the game leaner and meaner by cutting off the excess fat.”...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoLeinster get back on right track
By JOHN FALLON Leinster ..........33 Connacht ........ 17 Leinster coach Leo Cullen praised his men for the manner in which they...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoAwesome! Toulouse make it a super six
By BEN JAYCOCK at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Champions Cup final player of the match and European rugby’s biggest star Antoine Dupont...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoIRFU changing funding model
THE Irish Rugby Football Union has announced a change to its funding model which will see the four provinces contribute “up...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 2 years agoCalcutta Cup win the highlight of my career
MY LIFE IN RUGBY Scott Steele - Former Scotland, Leicester, London Irish Harlequins & Edinburgh Scrum-Half I was sat on a...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoThe time Tony did plenty of learning
RUGBY MATTERS - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER It might surprise some to learn that...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoWilliams is still the centre of attention
By PAUL REES When Bristol signed Benhard Janse van Rensburg and Virimi Vakatawa last year to boost their midfield, few would...
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