Contract Extensions For Leader And Buckley
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsConnacht Rugby and the IRFU have announced two-year contract extensions for two of the province's brightest stars, Darragh Leader and Denis Buckley.
Buckley Chosen As Connacht Player Of The Month
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsConnacht prop Denis Buckley has been named the province's Player of the Month for September in association with Hartmanns Jewellers and Seiko Watches.
Ospreys sneak past resilient Zebre
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Ospreys made it five wins from five games so far in the Pro12, as they picked up a less than comfortable victory over second-bottom Zebre at the Stadio XXV Aprile. Ospreys were out for revenge with...
Pro12: Warriors eye top spot
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Glasgow Warriors coach Gregor Townsend urged his players to ensure the defensive frailties that almost cost them against Connacht last week are no more. And with a winless Treviso highly motivated...
Connacht v Cardiff Blues (Fri)
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsCaptain Matthew Rees returns to the Cardiff Blues' front row for the trip to Connacht, one of eight changes to the side that lost 37-23 to Leinster. Adam Jones is rested as Taufa'ao...
Scots World Cup hopes resting on wobbly props
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanPSTYLE=$ID/[No paragraph style]I WATCHED the inter-city A-game on Monday last at Bridgehaugh and I saw the future. Zander Fagerson came on at tighthead prop for Glasgow and, against some illustrious...
Warriors march on relentlessly
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Glasgow Warriors maintained their 100 percent record in the Pro12 with a convincing 39-21 bonus point win against Connacht. Their five-try haul saw Stuart Hogg cross the whitewash twice, and Henry...
Glasgow too good for Connacht
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyGlasgow Warriors continued their sterling start to the PRO12 season with a fourth straight win, 32-21 over Connacht at Scotstoun. A brace from Stuart Hogg, and tries from Henry Pyrgos, DTH van der Merwe...
Pro12: More to come from Ospreys
1 decade ago by Rugby 365As Round Four of the Pro12 competition approaches only three teams still maintain a 100 percent winning record. Two of those, Glasgow Warriors and Connacht, go head-to-head on Friday. Glasgow have...
Pro12: Another try-fest on the cards?
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The try-fest continued in Round Two of the Pro12, the aggregate number of tries scored, 57, now being the best total for the first two rounds since home and away format was introduced in the 2003/04 season. Newport...
