Healy Moves To Full-Back For Connacht's French Test
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsPat Lam has named his Connacht team to face Grenoble in the quarter-final of the European Challenge Cup at Stade des Alpes on Saturday (kick-off 9.05pm local time/8.05pm Irish time).
Grenoble ramp up play-off push
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentGrenoble warmed-up for their clash with Connacht with an impressive 27-20 away to Oyonnax at the weekend.
Trip down memory lane as we tackle familiar faces in Grenoble
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentIt's hard to believe that its 11 years since Connacht were last out in Grenoble in a Challenge Cup quarter-final, but if the game goes as well as that one did for us we'll be more than satisfied on Sunday's...
Loughney targets home reward
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentConnacht will bid to reach their fourth European Challenge Cup semi-final when they take on Grenoble at Stade des Alpes tomorrow night in France.
Bank on Lam to have something up his sleeve
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentIt's a tricky one to call this weekend, Grenoble are a bit off the pace in the Top14, but they're more than capable of upping the ante against Connacht. I just feel Pat Lam will have something up his sleeve.
JACKSON COLUMN: Connacht prepare for an old face in Farley
1 decade ago by Connacht Rugby OfficialBy the time Connacht emerge from their dressing-room in Grenoble on Saturday bearing the flag of the Guinness PRO12, Andrew Farley will have been awaiting their arrival with some trepidation, writes Peter...
Former Irish U-20 prop Coulson thriving in Grenoble
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentFormer Irish U-20 prop Denis Coulson is hoping that his second successful year in France might culminate in European glory, but first his Grenoble side must take care of Connacht in Saturday's Challenge...
Yellow turns red with menace
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Last Saturday, April 3, Oyonnax were at home at Stade Charles Mathon to Grenoble in a Top 14 match when their fullback was sent off for insulting the referee.
Silvère Tian red carded for insulting referee Romain Poite
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpThere were ugly scenes in the closing stages of Oyonnax's 27-20 defeat to Grenoble in the Top 14 last weekend, with full back Silvère Tian seeing red for insulting referee Romain Poite. Tian, who hails...
Kieran Marmion and Jake Heenan back to boost Connacht's Challenge Cup charge
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentConnacht have been boosted by the return of Jake Heenan and Kieran Marmion ahead of Saturday’s Challenge Cup quarter-final against Grenoble.
