Connacht Rugby

Kaulashvili unavailable for three months

Union Bordeaux-Bègles will travel to Connacht this Friday for the opening round of the Champions Cup. Victim of a ruptured tendon in a finger during the UBB match against Perpignan (November 25),...

Connacht Rugby welcomes confirmation of €10m additional Government funding

Today, Government Chief Whip and Minister of State, Hildegarde Naughton TD announced the awarding of an additional €10m for the redevelopment of The Sportsground.   Connacht Rugby would like...

Extraordinary matchups define opening weekend in Champions Cup pool 1

If ever there’s a pool full of extraordinarily tough places to go in an Investec Champions’ Cup season, it’s in Pool 1 of this year’s competition. Full of elite level sides who...

Fixtures and Team Names for Celtic Challenge Announced

The fixtures and team names have been announced for the Celtic Challenge tournament, a cross-border club competition between the IRFU, Scottish Rugby and the WRU, will kick off on Friday, 29 December...

United Rugby Championship Round 7 Wrap Up By Simon Thomas

BOX OFFICE WALES HOPEFUL Wales fly-half contender Ioan Lloyd produced a “box office” display in the Scarlets’ 29-23 bonus point victory over Cardiff Rugby at a packed Arms Park.   The...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Connacht Rugby v Leinster Rugby

Match Preview: Connacht Rugby v Leinster Rugby

Ireland wing Mack Hansen makes his first appearance of the season for Connacht among seven changes from the side beaten 53-27 by the Bulls in Pretoria last weekend. Head coach Pete Wilkins commented:...

Hansen set to make first appearance vs Leinster

Mack Hansen will make his first Connacht appearance of the season in tomorrow’s BKT URC interpro with Leinster at a sold-out Sportsground (k/o 7.35pm).  The winger is among seven players who...

Leinster gear up for Connacht

The Leinster Rugby team, proudly sponsored by Bank of Ireland, to take on Connacht in Round 7 of the United Rugby Championship tomorrow evening in The Sportsground has been named by Head Coach...

Benneton to face the Osprey's

After two away matches, Benetton Rugby returns to its den. The Lions return to the friendly pitch of the Monigo Stadium in Treviso and tomorrow evening, Saturday 2 December at 8.35...