Connacht Rugby

Close encounters in South African URC derbies

The DHL Stormers all but secured the South African Shield with a tense victory in Cape Town on Saturday, while the Emirates Lions kept their Vodacom United Rugby Championship playoff hopes alive in Pretoria...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Dragons RFC v Connacht Rugby

Two changes to Connacht squad for Dragons clash

The Connacht management team have named the matchday 23 for tomorrow’s BKT United Rugby Championship tie with the Dragons RFC at Rodney Parade in Newport, Wales (k/o 7.35pm) Shayne Bolton on the...

URC: Round 15 Match Official Announcement

The appointments for the United Rugby Championship fixtures in Round 15 have been confirmed and are available alongside the TV listings below. FRIDAY, MARCH 3 Glasgow Warriors v Zebre Parma Scotstoun...

Pressure rises for South African sides in URC

The pressure on the South African United Rugby Championship franchises will strike a new level this weekend as the competition hits the fourth-last pool round and the race for playoff spots moves up a...

Kieran Marmion to join Bristol Bears from Connacht

Irish international scrum-half Kieran Marmion will join Bristol Bears from Connacht ahead of the 2023/24 Gallagher Premiership campaign.       The 31-year-old, who has 28 caps for...

27 Players Retained for Ireland Mini Camp and Aviva Open Session

Andy Farrell and the Ireland Coaching Team have retained a group of 27 players to partake in a two day mini-camp later this week which culminates in an Open Training Session against Richie Murphy’s...

Mixed fortunes in rescheduled URC clashes

The Emirates Lions and Cell C Sharks enjoyed some mixed fortunes in their rescheduled sixth round Vodacom United Rugby Championship fixtures on Saturday, with the Johannesburg side ending a five-match...

Tom Tierney RIP

Connacht Rugby along with the IRFU and Munster Rugby are saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Tom Tierney. He was 46. As a player, Tom represented Connacht from 2004-2008 as well as Galwegians,...

Farrell Makes Six Changes to Ireland Team to Face Italy in Rome

The Ireland Coaching Team have named the Match Day Squad for Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations clash against Italy at Stadio Olimpico in Rome (Kick-off 2.15pm). There are six changes to the starting...