All posts tagged "Connacht"
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoBooy’s sure his Bears will thrive in new environment
By NEALE HARVEY BRISTOL’S planned new £10m training ground will underpin the club’s rise to the top echelon of domestic and...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoSlater calls for Tiger-like finish to season grind
By NEALE HARVEY Thriving at Gloucester: Ed Slater PICTURES: Getty Images Impressive rise at Chiefs: Jonny Hill ED Slater has ordered...
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/ 7 years agoBiggar signs off in style as Ospreys eye play-off shot
By ROGER PANTING DAN Biggar bade farewell to Liberty Stadium by guiding Ospreys to a convincing victory to keep alive their...
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/ 7 years agoBiggar bringing new lucky charm to Saints
By ALEX BYWATER Points machine: Dan Biggar DAN Biggar hopes revolutionary technology can help him kick-start his Northampton Saints career with...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoNot-guilty Jackson on his way to Premiership
IRELAND international Paddy Jackson could look to rebuild his career with a move to the Premiership next season. Blindside understands Premiership...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoStill far too many mistakes – Ackermann
STAR MAN Mark Atkinson was delighted with Gloucester’s win. The centre told TRP: “Irish have run most teams close and we...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoConnacht sign Brumbies centre Kyle Godwin
One-cap Wallaby makes the move to the PRO14 for next season
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Features
/ 7 years agoRFU’s shameful treatment of North
JEFF GAGE Eddie Jones says lessons will be learnt following England’s abysmal defeat against France. But the big lessons won’t be...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoMarais holds nerve to kill off Connacht at the death
By BILL KIELY CONNACHT were left shattered after a last minute penalty cost them on their first visit to South Africa....
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoAction man Browne completes epic trans-Atlantic solo mission
POWERFUL Irish lock Damian Browne travelled the world playing rugby with long spells at Connacht, Northampton, Brive, Leinster and Oyonnax and...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoWe won’t take a step back now say Ospreys
By JOHN FALLON OSPREYS displayed the new expansive template they will need to get back to winning ways according to interim...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoBlues taken to the limit by dynamic Cheetahs
By STEFFAN THOMAS CARDIFF Blues kept their Champions Cup qualification hopes alive with a narrow victory over the Cheetahs at the...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWe must replace Cup says Connacht coach
NEWS EXTRA By LUKE JARMYN CONNACHT Academy coach Mossy Lawler has called on the Irish Rugby Football Union and other governing...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoStockdale and Aki named in Ireland team to play France
Ireland's last trip to Paris in the Six Nations ended in a 10-9 defeat
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoNiyi’s first half treble secures home quarter
By JOHN FALLON NIYI Adeolokun ran in a brilliant hat-trick as Connacht sealed a home quarter-final. Kieran Keane’s men were devastating...
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Champions Cup
/ 7 years agoDonnacha will know all our secrets admits O’Mahoney
Preview Racing 92 v Munster Today, Kick-off 3.15pm SIMON Zebo starts at fullback for Munster against the club he will join...
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British & Irish Cup
/ 7 years agoRampant Ealing dish out a 12-try belting
By OLLIE SHAPLEY Ealing 78 Connacht A 12 EALING stormed into the last eight with a 12-try battering of a youthful...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoLeinster and Ireland dealt injury blow as Ringrose ruled out for over a month
Centre out for remaining Champions Cup pool matches and first two Six Nations matches
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoSexton returns in Leinster shake up
PREVIEW… Leinster v Connacht Monday, January 1, Kick-off 3.15pm. Aviva Stadium JOHNNY Sexton will captain Leinster on his return to the...
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/ 7 years agoWe want to win it for Les – Piutau
PREVIEW… Ulster v Munster Monday, January 1, Kick-off 5.35pm ULSTER recall fly-half Christian Lealiifano for their derby with Munster as pressure...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoFurlong focused on happy future
Preview Munster v Leinster Tuesday Dec 26, Kick-off 3.15pm LEINSTER head for a raucous Boxing Day at heaving Thomond Park with...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoHealy gets to rest over Christmas
CIAN Healy will miss Leinster’s festive PRO14 inter-provincial derbies after being banned for three matches for the reckless use of a...
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Dream Team
/ 7 years agoDream Team: Cornish Pirates wing Alex O’Meara
Alex O'Meara runs us through the best players he has played against in each position
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Features
/ 7 years agoConnacht collared by canny Canna
By JOHN FALLON Zebre 24 Connacht 10 FORMERConnacht coach Michael Bradley heaped misery on them as he guided Zebre to a...
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/ 7 years agoAnscombe returns to steer Blues ship home
By ROGER PANTING GARETH Anscombe came off the bench to guide Blues to a crucial win in their quest to obtain...
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/ 8 years agoWe’re in the groove again says O’Halloran
By JOHN FALLON FULL-BACK Tiernan O’Halloran said Connacht are now beginning to find their groove under new coach Kieran Keane and...
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/ 8 years agoLam lines up lrish tight-head Carey
BRISTOL are showing an interest in signing Irish tight-head Conor Carey as they look to strengthen their squad for an expected...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoHill calls for Championship expansion and axe for cup
By LUKE JARMYN EXPANDING the Championship to 14 teams and scrapping the British & Irish Cup is the only move that...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoMurphy promoted to Irish elite
FORMER Leicester No.9 Frank Murphy has been named among seven referees to take up professional contracts with the Irish Rugby Football...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWasps feeling sting of fixture congestion
By NEALE HARVEY WASPS fly-half Jimmy Gopperth has urged Premiership and European rugby bosses to review their match scheduling after conceding...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoStockdale wings in to give Ulster Euro boost
By BILL KIELY CONNACHT’S hopes of a first win in Belfast since 1960 were dashed when Jacob Stockdale got through for...
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Features
/ 8 years agoScarlets bring home bonus but Tandy demands more
By ALEX BYWATER WAYNE Pivac challenged his Scarlets players to raise their game for Ospreys next week despite the Welsh side...
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Features
/ 8 years agoSpeedster Bellini adds potency to Zebre mix
ULSTER coach Les Kiss has demanded an immediate response from his men when they host Connacht next week after a shock...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTries galore, but few fans!
AS PRO14 champions, the Scarlets have started where they finished last season with those exhilarating Dublin defeats of Leinster and Munster...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoConnacht collared by two-try Halaholo
By DECLAN ROONEY Dancing through: Cardiff saviour Willis Halaholo PICTURE: Huw Evans CONNACHT couldn’t hold on to a lead they reclaimed...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoDeane’s putting rangy Rio through the ringer
NEALE HARVEY talks to former Quins hard man Mel Deane about his job coaching Rio Ferdinand Mel Deane used to pack...
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/ 8 years agoCanada fly-half joins Ealing Trailfinders
Ealing Trailfinders have confirmed the signing of Canadian international Shane O’Leary from Connacht. The fly-half arrives at Vallis Way with four...
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/ 8 years agoTenacious Dee stars in massive win for Dragons
By ALEX BYWATER DRAGONS hooker Elliot Dee produced a stand-out individual display as Bernard Jackman’s men recorded their first win of...
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/ 8 years agoKiss praise for Trimble after 2-try supershow
By KEVIN GRAHAM ULSTER coach Les Kiss paid tribute to Andrew Trimble after the Irish winger led them to victory with...
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/ 8 years agoRennie takes honours in battle with old coach
By DECLAN ROONEY Connacht 2pts Penalties: Carty 2, 19, 40, 60 Glasgow 18pts Tries: Price 48, Jones 72 Conversions: Horne 49...
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Latest News
/ 8 years ago‘World class’ Ulster teach Cheetahs first lesson
By BILL KIELY Ulster 42pts Tries: Bowe 19, O’Connor 27, McCloskey 30, Piutau 33, Ludik 41, Nelson 75 Conversions: Cooney 28,...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoEven Luatua can’t save Lam’s return
By JOHN FALLON Connacht …24 Bristol …14 STEVEN Luatua made his Bristol debut, but not even the presence of the All...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoCruse launches Wasps’ comeback
By JOE REES Wasps…40 Connacht …22 WASPS completed their pre-season with a victory over Connacht, but it took a rousing comeback...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoGrace: Plymouth can make mark in six-way title race
By NEALE HARVEY RETURNING Plymouth back rower Eoghan Grace reckons his side are ready to give big-spending Coventry a run for...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoProtheroe stars in first half before Scarlets bring on the heavy mob
By STEFFAN THOMAS Bristol…26 Scarlets …33 SCARLETS scored 21 unanswered points to inflict a second preseason defeat on Bristol. Wayne Pivac’s...
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/ 8 years agoMadigan eyes route back to Test scene via Bristol
By NEALE HARVEY FLY-HALF Ian Madigan has revealed his twin targets of steering Bristol into the Premiership and reclaiming a place...
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/ 8 years agoMurray back fit and firing with second half cameo
Munster 50pts Tries: Earls 8, O’Donoghue 28, Conway 33, 54, Cronin 43, Saili 70, Oliver 80 Conversions: Keatley 9, 29, 34,...
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/ 8 years agoEvans at double to seal home semi-final
Connacht 8 Scarlets 30 STEFF Evans touched down twice and Scarlets secured a home semi-final with a bonus point victory over...
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/ 8 years agoValiant Edinburgh fightback falls short
Edinburgh…19 Connacht …22 CONNACHT just about held off a brave comeback from Edinburgh to edge a tight victory at Myreside. Having...