After the narrow defeat to Munster, Connacht are top seeds going into their last 16 clash with Cardiff on their return to their Dexcom Stadium home in Galway. "It’s knock-out rugby next weekend ...

The hurt was even more pronounced for Mayo man Dave Heffernan - who says Connacht must park their MacHale Park disappointment and deliver a redemptive Challenge Cup effort on Saturday. After the ...

It is an historic day for Connacht Rugby as they will not only play their first professional rugby game in Castlebar but it will also be their biggest ever attendance for a home game. Over 26,000 ...

Defiant Gavin Coombes insists that Munster are still in the URC to win it as they battle to make the all important play-offs.

Connacht’s scrum and contact coach Colm Tucker will again lead the province in the absence of head coach Pete Wilkins, who remains on sick leave, for this Saturday’s United Rugby Championship ...

For the previous 16 seasons – as the competition’s popularity soared in the other three provinces – Connacht had been on the outside looking in. Finally, they were dining at European rugby ...

Irish rugby stepped outside its urban ... entered after 53 minutes and added a vitality to Connacht’s attack that saw them find another gear and make their numerical advantage tell.

Bundee Aki and Finlay Bealham are set to return for Connacht on Saturday Connacht and Munster welcome back Irish internationals for the United Rugby Championship interprovincial showdown at ...

Connacht ramped up preparations for Saturday’s historic sold-out URC clash with Munster in Castlebar with a visit from McStay, who made a presentation to the squad yesterday. Related topics Cian ...

Crowley 2 Fourteen-man Munster moved back into the play-off positions in the United Rugby Championship as they held on to beat an error-ridden Connacht 30-24 at a windy Castlebar. Ireland half ...