Connacht Rugby confirm departing players
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyConnacht Rugby have confirmed the following players will depart the club next month at the end of their respective contracts. Tom McCartney has announced his retirement from rugby and...
Big wins for Munster, Connacht and Leinster while Ulster fall to Ospreys
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMunster Munster demolished the Southern Kings last night 68-3 in an embarrassingly one-sided game at Irish Independent Park. Munster amassed ten tries to the...
Champions Cup Highlights: Connacht 27-24 Gloucester
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWhat a game and what a result as Connacht snatched a win from the jaws of defeat thanks to a late try from replacement forward Robin Copeland. A slow start to the game saw the first try from a snipe close...
Watch: Connacht score late to beat Gloucester
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWhat a game and what a result as Connacht snatched a win from the jaws of defeat thanks to a late try from replacement forward Robin Copeland. A slow start to the game saw the first try from a...
Champions Cup Highlights: Gloucester 26-17 Connacht
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyQuinn Roux would grab a consolation try for Connacht but it was to no avail as Gloucester grabbed all five points. Tom Marshall gave Gloucester the perfect start with a nice step before...
Match Highlights | Connacht 41-5 Benetton
4 years ago by Connaght Domestic RugbyConnacht picked up the first win of the Guinness PRO14 season Saturday night with an impressive bonus point victory over Benetton at The Sportsground. Two tries from man-of-the-match Caolin Blade,...
Connacht secure bonus point win over conference rivals Benetton
4 years ago by Connaght Domestic RugbyConnacht 41 Benetton 5 Connacht secured a bonus point win over Italian side Benetton in their first home game of the Pro14 season. In a game that the home side dominated in all areas, they never looked...
Starting XV named for Oyonnax Pre-Season Friendly
4 years ago by Connaght Domestic RugbyCaolin Blade will lead out Connacht as captain for tonight’s pre-season friendly against Oyonnax Rugby at the Stade Charles-Mathon (k/o 7.30pm Irish time). The scrum-half starts the challenge...
Sale reach Challenge Cup semi-finals
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbySale Sharks qualified for the European Challenge Cup semi-finals with a 20-10 victory over Connacht on Friday. AJ MacGinty kicked 10 points for the two-time champions against his former club,...
Sale too clinical for Connacht
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA game of two halves as the first accounted for 23 points versus 7 in the second. This was largely due to the way the home side decided to play the game as they came out guns blazing in the first half....
