Connacht Rugby

URC Round 4 Stats

After an exciting weekend of the United Rugby Championship, URC StatMaster has identified the top players from R4 along with the overall top team and player performances from the league so far.   Top...

United Rugby Championship Match Officials and Broadcasters for Round 5

The match officials appointments of the BKT United Rugby Championship Round 5 fixtures have been confirmed and are available alongside TV listings below.   FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17   Edinburgh...

Connacht travelling squad to South Africa named

The Connacht management team have named a 29-man travelling squad to South Africa for the BKT United Rugby Championship fixtures against the Hollywoodbets Sharks and Vodacom Bulls. This evening the squad...

United Rugby Championship Round 4 Wrap-Up

Tears of joy amid double delight   What a weekend for Italian rugby!First, Zebre Parma ended their 22-match losing run in the BKT URC with a 12-10 win over the Hollywoodbets Sharks on a night of...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Edinburgh Rugby v Connacht Rugby

Round 4 United Rugby Championship Previews

Ahead of Round 4 of the BKT United Rugby Championship journalist Simon Thomas provides his Previews. Zebre Parma v Hollywoodbets Sharks 17.30 UK & IRE / 18:30 ITA / 19:30 SA, Friday While both teams...

Scott Wilson with Ulster debut 'dream' for Munster meeting

Scott Wilson will emulate one of his rugby heroes tonight if he makes his Ulster debut in the big inter-provincial clash with Munster at Kingspan Stadium. The 21-year-old tight head prop has been drafted...

Schoeman to hit century against Connacht

Scotland internationalist Pierre Schoeman will become Edinburgh Rugby’s 39th centurion when the capital side take on Connacht at Hive Stadium tomorrow night (Saturday 11 November, kick-off...

URC Match Day Programme: Ulster vs Munster

In a fixture that never lacks in physicality or intensity, Munster versus Ulster is a rivalry that dates back to the foundation of the game in Ireland in 1879. Games between the two have occurred on an...

Connacht squad named for Edinburgh trip

Tadgh McElroy and Seán O’Brien have been handed their first Connacht starts in Saturday’s BKT United Rugby Championship clash away to Edinburgh (k/o 7.35pm). The inclusion of the hooker...