Connacht Rugby

Ireland heading in the right direction, insists assistant coach Mike Catt

Andy Farrell’s side became the first Irish team to lose their opening two Six Nations fixtures

Colm Tucker: Working towards the “North Star” in the Connacht Academy

As Elite Player Development Officer for Connacht Rugby, Colm Tucker is at the heart of the development of young adult rugby players in the province.   Along with his day-to-day work with the Connacht...

France rugby squad hit by five more positive Covid tests ahead of Scotland match

Head coach Fabien Galthie and star scrum-half Antoine Dupont were among those already in isolation after testing positive.

Brace To Take Charge Of England v France

World Rugby has announced amendments to the match official appointments for the final two rounds of the Guinness Six Nations, owing to ongoing restrictions as a result of the global pandemic. With South...

HIGHLIGHTS: Connacht Rugby v Cardiff Blues

Ireland Squad to Reassemble as Players Return from PRO14 Action

An Ireland squad of 36 players will reassemble on Monday morning at the IRFU High Performance Centre at the Sport Ireland Campus as they step up preparation for taking on  Franco Smith’s Italian side...

Henderson Leading From The Front As Ireland Prepare For Italian Job

You would have been forgiven for assuming last weekend was the biggest of the year in the Henderson household, but you’d ought to think again. A week on from Iain leading Ireland out at Aviva Stadium,...

Connacht Make It Consecutive PRO14 Wins With Cardiff Victory

Connacht 32-17 Cardiff Blues   By John O’Sullivan   Connacht made it consecutive Guinness PRO14 wins with a 32-17 victory over The Cardiff Blues tonight.    A brace of tries from...

Wootton’s Brilliant Brace Inspires Connacht Victory

Connacht ended a run of three successive Guinness PRO14 home defeats with a 32-17 bonus point win over Cardiff Blues at the Sportsground. Rhys Carré’s first ever try for Cardiff looked an important...

Forwards Set The Tone For Munster’s Murrayfield Success

Munster secured another important Guinness PRO14 win, emerging as 22-10 winners over Edinburgh at a wet and windy BT Murrayfield. Jack O’Donoghue, Craig Casey and Gavin Coombes were the try scorers,...