Connacht Rugby

World Cup-winning Boks add more sparkle & fizz to the URC

The one consistent among South Africa’s trio of BKT United Rugby Championship coaches in Jake White, John Plumtree and John Dobson, was the size of their smile in welcoming back their World Cup title-winning...

EPCR Champions & Challenge Cup – Round 1 & 2 appointments announced

EPCR have announced the match officials for the first two rounds of the Invested Champions Cup and the Challenge Cup. There’s debuts in the top comp for Scotland’s Sam Grove-White and the...

Warriors team named for Munster challenge

A starting XV containing 10 internationals will make the trip to Musgrave Park for a date with the defending champions this weekend, as Glasgow Warriors take on Munster in round seven of the BKT...

Jacques Nienaber's new Leinster journey and what to expect

Jacques Nienaber’s tenure as a senior coach at Leinster began with a round of applause ahead of a team meeting on Monday morning. That was the extent of the fanfare. A two-time World Cup winning...

Bulls on a high as Louw sets lofty target

crum plough Wilco Louw’s return to South Africa has given horns to a raging Vodacom Bulls set piece and life to his hopes of harvesting a Springboks recall.     Louw was again a driving...

United Rugby Championship Match Officials Announcement Round 7

The match officials appointments of the BKT United Rugby Championship Round 7 fixtures have been confirmed and are available alongside TV listings below.   FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 Munster v Glasgow...

Ross Byrne to miss Connacht game with arm injury

Leinster Rugby Head Coach Leo Cullen has issued an injury update ahead of Saturday’s BKT United Rugby Championship game against Connacht in The Sportsground (KO: 7.35pm).Michael Milne will be further...

Ross Byrne to miss Connacht match with arm injury

Leinster Rugby Head Coach Leo Cullen has issued an injury update ahead of Saturday’s BKT United Rugby Championship game against Connacht in The Sportsground (KO: 7.35pm). INJURY UPDATE – AVAILABLE...

United Rugby Championship Round 6 Wrap-Up

A magic fixture and a bumper crowd Leo Cullen says there was something for everyone in a “magic fixture” as his Leinster team beat champions Munster 21-16 at a packed Aviva Stadium. A crowd...

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