Connacht Rugby

Mossy Lawler to join Munster as Skills Coach

Munster Rugby and the IRFU have confirmed that Mossy Lawler will join the province at the beginning of the 2023/24 season as Skills Coach.   A former Munster player, Mossy will return to the...

Leo Cullen with Leinster's injury update

Leo Cullen has issued an injury update ahead of Saturday’s game in the Heineken Champions Cup away to Gloucester (KO: 1pm – live on BT Sport). Johnny Sexton, Tadhg Furlong and Charlie Ngatai...

United Rugby Championship R12 Wrap-Up

GLASGOW SEE OFF THE CHAMPIONS AS LEINSTER SURVIVE SCARE   A second try of the match from Argentine wing Sebastián Cancelliere in the final play secured a bonus point 24-17 victory for Glasgow...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Connacht Rugby v Sharks

Five Players to Watch in the URC this weekend

Hacjivah Dayimani (DHL Stormers)   His surname means “diamond” in Zulu and the 25-year-old No 8 is certainly a jewel in the crown of the URC champions. He was inspired to take up rugby...

Preview: Connacht v Sharks

Connacht Powerful centre Tom Farrell made 37 post-contact metres against Leinster in Round 11, not only the highest figure of the round but also of the season so far Both Niall Murray and Dave Heffernan...

URC: Stat Storylines Ahead of Round 12

Five things to watch out for in Round 12 of the BKT United Rugby Championship this weekend.   SCRUM SHOWDOWN IN NEWPORT The stats would suggest the scrum is going to be a key area in Friday night’s...

Sharks name team to tackle Connacht

After completing a tough and demanding five match schedule that including two matches in the Heineken Champions Cup and three in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, Cell C Sharks have rung the changes...

Ireland captain Sexton expected to be fit for Wales Six Nations opener

Ireland captain Johnny Sexton is "quite confident" he will be fit for the start of the Six Nations after undergoing surgery on his cheekbone.   The fly-half went under the knife this week to repair damage...

Packed Stadiums Energise Players and Coaches as Record is Broken

Two-way energy, match-winning roars, special occasions, good vibes and the love of rugby were top of mind for the players and coaches in the league who reflected on a record-breaking Round 11 of the BKT...