Founded:

1885

Address:

College Rd, Galway, H91 F880

Country:

Ireland

Website:

https://www.connachtrugby.ie

Connacht …… 43 Zebre …………… 12

8 December 2024 0 comments
Challenge Cup

■By JOHN FALLON IRISH sevens star Chay Mullins crowned his Connacht debut with a hat-trick. Academy players Sean Naughton and Fiachna Barrett also made their […]

Connacht are blown away by Bulls

1 December 2024 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By John Fallon Connacht………14 Bulls………………28 Connacht, down to 14 men for almost three-quarters of the game, were blown away by the Bulls. The Bulls also […]

Connacht too strong for slack Dragons

27 October 2024 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By Luke Jarmyn Connacht ………. 31pts Tries: Boyle 6, Blade 19, Prendergast, 39 Forde 73, Devine 80 Conversions: Forde 7, 20, 74 Dragons …………… 7pts […]

Connacht vs Dragons – United Rugby Championship Preview

26 October 2024 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

Connacht launch incredible second half comeback to down the Sharks

29 September 2024 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By Matt Couch Connacht overturned a 20-point half-time deficit to clinch a five-try victory to go third in the table. First Half They dominated the […]

Rocky start for Sharks as Connacht enjoy their day in the sun

1 September 2024 0 comments
Latest News

■ By LUKE JARMYN Connacht ………. 21pts Tries: Conversions: Tierney-Martin 18, Oliver 37, B Murphy 76 Carty 19, 38, Forde 77 Sale Sharks ……. 5pts […]

Connacht work hard for valuable five points

28 April 2024 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By ROGER PANTING Dragons………….27pts Tries: Hughes 5, R Williams 40, Dyer 54 Conversions: Evans 5, 40, 54 Penalties: Evans 49, 62 Connacht ……… 34pts Tries: […]

Connacht know they must rise to the occasion

14 April 2024 0 comments
Challenge Cup

By SAM JACKSON PREVIEW… Benetton v Connacht Today. Kick-off 12.30pm CONNACHT know they will have to go up a gear to see off Benetton today. […]

Bundee’s back to boost Connacht

7 April 2024 0 comments
Challenge Cup

Preview Pau v Connacht Today. 5.30pm IRELAND duo Bundee Aki and Finlay Bealham come into the starting XV as Connacht head coach Pete Wilkins names […]

Connacht left at the gate by proud Lions

24 March 2024 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By JOHN FALLON Connacht ……..14 Lions …………….38 MAN of the match JC Pretorious said a first ever win in Ireland could now propel them into […]

Forde finds his feet as Connacht romp home

3 March 2024 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By JOHN FALLON Connacht ……….26pts Tries: Jansen 23, 58; Blade 6, de Buitlear 10 Conversions: Hanrahan 6, 24, 59 Scarlets ………… 10pts Try: E Jones […]

Disappointing Connacht to concentrate on Challenge Cup after Lyon hold on

14 January 2024 0 comments
Champions Cup

By JOHN FALLON Lyon………………. 34pts Tries: Abrahams 19, 74 Tchaptchet 21, Guillard 52 Conversions: Jackson 15, 22, 53; Berdeu 75 Penalties: Jackson 27, 35 Connacht […]

Connacht holding on to the positives

17 December 2023 0 comments
Champions Cup

CONNACHT head coach Pete Wilkins praised his side’s never-say-attitude as they grabbed a bonus point to keep their knockout hopes alive. After the 41-5 smashing […]

Bordeaux blitz and Hansen injury add to Connacht woes

10 December 2023 0 comments
Latest News

By JOHN FALLON Connacht ………… 5pts Tries: Hurley-Langton 18 Bordeaux ………. 41pts Tries: Buros 10, 54, Uberta 43, 78; Penaud 25, Penalty 80 Conversions: Lucu […]

Bulls ……………..53 Connacht ……..27

26 November 2023 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By BEN JAYCOCK AN error-strewn performance from Connacht put the Irish province out of contention at Loftus Versfeld as the Bulls ran riot. The Bulls […]

Hanrahan nudges Connacht home

19 November 2023 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By BEN JAYCOCK Sharks …………. 12 Connacht …….. 13 FLY-HALF JJ Hanrahan’s second-half penalty edged Connacht to victory in Durban to make it four wins […]

Healy puts boot into Connacht

12 November 2023 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

■By JOHN FALLON Edinburgh …….25 Connacht ……..22 BEN Healy broke Connacht’s hearts with a drop goal in the final play of the night to end […]

Connacht …… 34 Glasgow ………26

29 October 2023 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By JOHN FALLON VERSATILE Cathal Forde paved the way as Connacht saw off a strong Glasgow Warriors side in a cracking clash at the Sportsground. […]

Connacht make it tough for Ospreys

22 October 2023 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By JOHN FALLON Connacht ……… 34pts Tries: Blade 12, 24, 34, Forde 58 Conversions: Hanrahan 13, 25, 34, 59 Penalties: Hanrahan 3, 6 Ospreys ………….26pts […]

Connacht go close but Stormers finish off in style

14 May 2023 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By JOHN FALLON Stormers………. 43pts Tries: Libbok 28, 33, Davids 16, de Wet 65, Theunissen 77, Nel 80 Conversions: Libbok 17, 29, 34, 66, 80 […]

Carty kicks Connacht to South Africa

7 May 2023 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By JOHN FALLON Ulster …………….. 10pts Tries: O’Connor 65 Conversions: Cooney 66 Penalties: Cooney 21 Connacht ……….15pts Penalties: Carty 24, 34, 40, 45, 75 Connacht […]

Aki leads the charge for Connacht

16 April 2023 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By JOHN FALLON Connacht ……….38pts Tries: Kilgallen 13, Tierney-Martin 18, Oliver 28, Hansen 37, Penalty 45, Marmion 76 Conversions: Carty 14, 29, 37 Cardiff ……………19pts […]

Connacht make it a high five

26 March 2023 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By JOHN FALLON Connacht ……..41 Edinburgh …….26 Hat-trick hero Caolin Blade said they knew they had to dig deep when Connacht went down temporarily to […]

Late try flurry saves Connacht

19 February 2023 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By JOHN FALLON Zebre …………… 34 Connacht ……..57 Hooker Dylan Tierney-Martin became the fourth Connacht player in a row to score a hat-trick but they […]

Connacht cut through Lions

29 January 2023 3 comments
United Rugby Championship

Connacht ……. 43 Lions …………… 24 By JOHN FALLON Hat-trick hero Caolin Blade said this was the perfect way to finish this block of games […]

Connacht cruise into knockouts

15 January 2023 0 comments
European Challenge Cup

By DARAGH SMALL Connacht …….. 61 Brive ………………. 5 ALEX Wootton scored a hat-trick as Connacht’s bonus point win secured their place in the knockout […]

Double injury blow spoils Connacht’s awayday win

18 December 2022 0 comments
Challenge Cup

By JOHN FALLON Brive …………….. 24pts Tries: Fabien 65, 75, Raffy 61 Conversions: Laranjeira 61, 66, 75 Penalties: Sanchez 9 Connacht ……… 31pts Tries: Hawkshaw […]

Hard work paying off for Connacht

4 December 2022 2 comments
United Rugby Championship

By JOHN FALLON Connacht ……..38 Benetton………. 19 Connacht’s superb No.8 Paul Boyle was delighted that they finally made chances count as they chalked up a […]

Connacht have the drop on Ospreys

30 October 2022 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By ROGER PANTING Ospreys…………. 19pts Tries: Sutton 3, Morgan-Williams 8, Parry 68 Conversions: Walsh 3, 68 Connacht……….22pts Tries: Wootton 34, Blade 38, Porch 42 Conversions: […]

Connacht stay pointless

2 October 2022 1 comment
United Rugby Championship

By JOHN FALLON Bulls ………………….28 Connacht …………..14 Connacht captain Jarrad Butler lamented another error-strewn performance as they fell to their third loss and remain rooted […]

Connacht in charge to add to Sale’s woe

28 August 2022 0 comments
Club Rugby

Connacht …………….15 Sale Sharks …………5 ■By DAN JAMES SALE Sharks suffered their second consecutive preseason loss at the hands of Connacht who outscored them three […]

WRU must mirror the success of Connacht

8 May 2022 0 comments
Latest News Shane Williams

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND As Oliver Hardy used to say to his comic partner Stan Laurel, “That’s another fine mess you’ve gotten me […]

Connacht show size of crowds irrelevant

1 May 2022 0 comments
Letters

PREMIERSHIP Rugby decrees that Ealing and Doncaster – or any other ambitious Championship club – must meet certain conditions before being allowed entry to their […]

Connacht can’t hold on as Sharks find their form

1 May 2022 1 comment
Latest News

By JOHN FALLON Sharks ………………..41 Connacht …………….21 MUNSTER lock Gerbrant Grobler crossed for two tries to end Connacht’s hopes of a clean sweep over the […]

Carty kicks Connacht to gutsy win in Jo’burg

24 April 2022 1 comment
Latest News

By JOHN FALLON Lions……………………30 Connacht …………..33 JACK Carty nailed a penalty two minutes from time to claim a superb win for Connacht at Ellis Park […]

Connacht believe upset still possible at the Aviva

10 April 2022 1 comment
Champions Cup

By JOHN FALLON Connacht ……….21pts Tries: Porch 3, Fifita 61 Conversions: Carty 62 Penalties: Carty 34, 40, 46 Leinster …………26pts Tries: Lowe 23, 27; Keenan […]

Late score from Sullivan seals win for Connacht

27 February 2022 0 comments
Latest News

Connacht ……..19 Stormers ……..17 CONNACHT came from behind to claim a second victory on the bounce. Coach Andy Friend was particularly pleased with the impact […]

Connacht come out on top in feisty Irish derby

2 January 2022 0 comments
Latest News United Rugby Championship

By JOHN FALLON Connacht ……….10pts Tries: Aki 58 Conversions: Fitzgerald 59 Penalties: Carty 15 Munster …………..8pts Tries: Conway 23 Penalties: Healy 17 PROMISING flanker […]

Dillane quits Connacht for French challenge

26 December 2021 1 comment
Features Latest News

RUGBY SHORTS IRELAND lock Ultan Dillane says he is ready to “experience a new challenge” after confirming that he will leave Connacht at the end […]

Late Leicester Tigers try downs spirited Connacht

19 December 2021 1 comment
Champions Cup

Leicester Tigers continued their flawless campaign with a European win over Connacht. The fixture at Welford Road was the only game to take place today […]

Perpetual underdogs Connacht do still bite

19 December 2021 0 comments
Chris Hewett Latest News

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Is there anything funnier in team sport – or in any other walk of life, come to that – than the […]

Connacht stars light up the ball

28 November 2021 1 comment
Rugby Matters

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER IT’S probably fair to say that the late Ray McLoughlin, who died earlier this week aged 82, is Connacht’s most famous […]

Worcester 52-39 Connacht: New-look Warriors get monkey off their back

5 September 2021 0 comments
Latest News Premiership

IT MAY have been only a pre-season friendly but Worcester recorded their first win since November 21. Since then they have endured a miserable run […]

Connacht 26-19 Ospreys: Toby Booth wants final day reaction after Ospreys come up short

6 June 2021 1 comment
Latest News United Rugby Championship

Ospreys head coach Toby Booth wants a strong finish to the Rainbow Cup after seeing their final hopes ended in Galway

Exeter Chiefs confirm signing of Connacht centre Sean O’Brien

3 June 2021 1 comment
Latest News Premiership United Rugby Championship

As revealed in The Rugby Paper last weekend, the reigning Premiership champions have signed the former Ireland U20 international

Exeter Chiefs sign highly-rated centre from Connacht

30 May 2021 1 comment
Blindside - rugby transfers Features Premiership United Rugby Championship

EXETER Chiefs have completed the signing of Ireland U20 outside centre Sean O’Brien who has agreed to a two-year deal. O’Brien, in his third season […]

Connacht chance torpedoed by Papali’i red card

30 May 2021 0 comments
The Rugby Paper

By JOHN FALLON Benetton ……..20 Connacht ……..12 ABRAHAM Papali’i was sent off for the third time since his debut in August as Connacht’s slim Rainbow […]

Connacht complete first-ever away day hat-trick

16 May 2021 0 comments
The Rugby Paper

By JOHN FALLON Munster ……….20 Connacht ……..24 CONNACHT coach Andy Friend said his first win over Munster was sweet, not least as it was the […]

Connacht 21-50 Leinster: Sidelined Hugo Keenan scores hat-trick

9 May 2021 0 comments
Latest News United Rugby Championship

LEINSTER put their Champions Cup exit to La Rochelle behind them to come from 16-0 down to oust Connacht. Hugo Keenan brushed off his Lions […]

Leicester 48-32 Connacht: Tigers leave it late to end Connacht’s challenge

4 April 2021 0 comments
European Challenge Cup Latest News

An 11-try thriller at Welford Road sees Leicester come through to beat Connacht and advance in the Challenge Cup

LEICESTER outlasted a stubborn Connacht team by seven tries to four in a ferocious quarter-final.
A try seven minutes from time by substitute lock Harry Wells edged Tigers clear after Connacht had fought back from a half-time deficit of 24-11.
And a further try, their seventh of the night, by No.8 Jasper Wiese ended Connacht’s resistance.
Connacht paid for some sloppy play in the first half which gifted Leicester three tries. Apart from those daft moments, Connacht lived up to coach Andy Friend’s pre-match comment that his squad were up to the challenge of facing Leicester for the first tim...