Connacht's Aki nominated for Rugby Writer's Player of the Year award

Thu, Nov 07, 2024

Bundee Aki has been shortlisted alongside Ireland teammates Jack Crowley, Caelan Doris, Joe McCarthy, and Jamison Gibson-Park as nominees for 2024 Guinness Rugby Writers of Ireland Men’s XV Player of the Year Award.

Prendergast pens Connacht contract extension

Thu, Oct 31, 2024

Connacht Rugby captain Cian Prendergast has extended his contract with the club for another three years.

Connacht deliver bonus-point win to maintain momentum

Sat, Oct 26, 2024

Connacht produced the necessary five-try bonus-point victory against visitors Dragons to Dexcom Stadium to propel them into the top eight of the BKT URC championship.

Connacht suffer another interprovincial defeat

Sat, Oct 19, 2024

Connacht 12
Leinster 33

Connacht forced to settle for bonus points in Belfast

Sat, Oct 12, 2024

Ulster 32
Connacht 27

Connacht 27

Forde continues to impress with winning kick for Connacht

Thu, Oct 10, 2024

Connacht can take another important step up the URC ladder if they secure a victory over Ulster on Saturday in Kingspan Stadium (8pm).

Connacht deliver rare win over Scarlets to maintain momentum

Sun, Oct 06, 2024

Scarlets 23  Connacht 24

Scarlets 23  Connacht 24

Bundee ready for Connacht return

Thu, Oct 03, 2024

International Bundee Aki is expected to make his return to Connacht duty for their URC meeting with Scarlets in Wales on Friday night (7.35pm) with head coach Pete Wilkins is relying on the Ireland centre to be the “role model” in producing a vital win in Parc Y Scarlets.

Connacht’s character shines in victory over Sharks

Sat, Sep 28, 2024

Connacht 36
Hollywoodbet Sharks 30

Hollywoodbet Sharks 30

Connacht look to quell battle-hardened Sharks attack

Thu, Sep 26, 2024

Connacht host their first URC fixture of the season at a much-changed Dexcom Stadium when they host South African outfit Hollywoodbets Sharks on Saturday (7.35pm).

Connacht deliver four tries, but Munster edge the win in opening URC joust

Sat, Sep 21, 2024

Munster 35
Connacht 33

Connacht 33

Cian Prendergast to captain Connacht this season

Fri, Sep 20, 2024

A new Connacht Rugby season kicks off on Saturday with Peter Wilkins’ outfit up against last season’s URC semi-finalists Munster in Thomond Park (5.30pm).

A season of change - and hopefully fruitfulness - for Connacht Rugby

Thu, Sep 12, 2024

Connacht Rugby begins a season like no other in the current building site that is Dexcom Stadium in Galway.

Connacht Rugby off to flying start in pre-season challenge

Thu, Sep 05, 2024

Connacht delivered a solid victory over regular English visitors Sale, bagging three tries in their first and only home fixture of the pre-season campaign.Play on the Dexcom Stadium pitch mirrored the building works off it - a work in progress - but it sufficient to give Connacht hope for the new season ahead.

Connacht Women target Ulster in final interprovincial fixture

Thu, Aug 29, 2024

Connacht Women travel to Belfast on Saturday (2pm) with a renewed pep in their step to face Ulster in this final Vodafone Interprovincial Championship fixture.

Connacht Rugby’s Challenge Cup opposition revealed

Thu, Jul 04, 2024

Connacht can expect to face some familiar foes in the forthcoming European Challenge Cup season beginning this December.

Drawn in Pool One this week, Connacht will face four opponents from amongst fellow United Rugby Championship sides Cardiff and Zebre Parma, and Top 14 French outfits Lyon and Perpignan, with South Africa’s Toyota Cheetahs also in the mix. Two games will be played at home, two away.

Wilkins ready to reshape Connacht after disappointing season’s end

Wed, Jun 05, 2024

Connacht signed off their URC season with a heavy loss to quarter-finalists Leinster by 33-7 - a result head coach Pete Wilkins says will lead to a pre-season “reshape”.

Connacht’s tough season ends with loss to Leinster

Fri, May 31, 2024

Leinster 33
Connacht 7

Connacht 7

Connacht expect a Leinster backlash in final URC fixture

Thu, May 30, 2024

Friday’s final URC fling against Leinster is billed as the last chance saloon for Connacht, and no bigger challenge than Leo Cullen’s side bruised by their Investec Champions Cup loss.

Connacht will need other results to go their way in order to make the top eight, but head coach Pete Wilkins says his side must run out onto the RDS Arena (7.35pm) with “all guns blazing”.

Connacht fall short of the mark as post-season prospects nulled

Mon, May 27, 2024

There was a moment in the early stages of last Saturday's game against the Stormers that saw Tiernan O'Halloran - one of Connacht's finest home-grown talents, on his last ever home appearance for the province - split the visitor's defence and race towards the beckoning fans of College Road.

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