Connacht confirm departing players

Connacht Rugby can confirm the players who will depart the club at the end of the season.

As previously announced, JJ Hanrahan and Andrew Smith will move to Munster, while Adam McBurney and John Porch were granted early releases from their contracts during the season to take up playing opportunities elsewhere.

Also departing the club are the following:

• Santiago Cordero, who arrived in the summer of 2023 and recovered from a serious knee injury during pre-season training to play 20 times since his return 12 months ago.
• Conor Oliver, who joined the club in 2020 and has gone on to make 95 appearances for the province, scoring 10 tries.
• Piers O’Conor, who has accepted a playing opportunity elsewhere after 17 caps and 3 tries since his signing from Bristol last year.

Connacht Rugby would like to thank all the players for their contributions to the club and the province. They will always be welcome back to Dexcom Stadium, and as is tradition, supporters will have an opportunity to pay their well-wishes to them after the full-time whistle in Saturday’s game against Edinburgh.

CONNACHT RUGBY DEPARTING PLAYERS

Santiago Cordero

JJ Hanrahan

Adam McBurney

Piers O’Conor

Conor Oliver

John Porch

Andrew Smith