Connacht Rugby

Munster suffer Pre-Season defeat away to Connacht

By Ronan Coughlan / September 21, 2019 / Comments Off on Munster suffer Pre-Season defeat away to Connacht

Munster headed west to the Sportsground for their second Pre-season friendly against Connacht off a back of a 45-7 win over London Irish at Irish Independent Park last week. The…

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New Season of Guinness Pro14 kicks of on TG4

By Ronan Coughlan / September 18, 2019 / Comments Off on New Season of Guinness Pro14 kicks of on TG4

TG4’s Rugbaí Beo is back, starting next Friday 27th September with highlights from Ulster Rugby’s clash against Ospreys at the Kingspan Stadium.   This will be followed by a bumper…

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Calvin Nash to return to training as Munster give injury update

By Jack Neville / September 18, 2019 / Comments Off on Calvin Nash to return to training as Munster give injury update

Munster take on Connacht at the Sportsground on Saturday at 3pm in the province’s final pre-season clash before kicking off the Guinness PRO14 campaign at home against Dragons at Thomond…

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Munster to play Connacht in pre-season friendly

By John Keogh / July 11, 2019 / Comments Off on Munster to play Connacht in pre-season friendly

Johann van Graan’s Munster will make the short trip to Connacht to play a pre-season game at the Sportsground the province have confirmed. The game in Galway takes place on…

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WATCH: Chris Farrell on bouncing back and Benetton’s good away form

By John Keogh / May 1, 2019 / Comments Off on WATCH: Chris Farrell on bouncing back and Benetton’s good away form

Munster centre Chris Farrell says that Munster are over the Champions Cup semi final loss to Saracens after beating Connacht at Thomond Park last Saturday. Johann van Graan’s men saw…

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WATCH: Johann van Graan on Conor Murray injury and the Pro14 quarter final

By John Keogh / April 29, 2019 / Comments Off on WATCH: Johann van Graan on Conor Murray injury and the Pro14 quarter final

Munster head coach Johann van Graan provided a positive update on the injury picked up by Conor Murray against Connacht on Saturday. The Munster scrum half sustained a neck injury…

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Victory not enough for Munster to secure first place in Pro 14 standings

By Jack Neville / April 27, 2019 / Comments Off on Victory not enough for Munster to secure first place in Pro 14 standings

Munster defeated Interpro rivals Connacht 27-14 in the final game of the Guinness Pro 14 tonight but it wasn’t enough to secure home advantage for the knockout stages. They now…

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WATCH: Chris Cloete on excitement of Interpro’s and Munster’s need to win trophies

By John Keogh / April 27, 2019 / Comments Off on WATCH: Chris Cloete on excitement of Interpro’s and Munster’s need to win trophies

Munster head into today’s Pro14 tie with Connacht knowing that a win may not be enough to earn a home semi final in this season’s playoffs. That makes the derby…

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WATCH: Johann van Graan focused on Pro 14 play-offs

By Jack Neville / April 26, 2019 / Comments Off on WATCH: Johann van Graan focused on Pro 14 play-offs

Munster’s European season came to an end on Saturday last when they were comprehensively beaten by Saracens 32-16 in the semi-final of the Champions Cup. Attention now reverts back to…

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WATCH: Sammy Arnold on Munster losing to a better team in Saracens and contributing when not playing

By John Keogh / April 23, 2019 / Comments Off on WATCH: Sammy Arnold on Munster losing to a better team in Saracens and contributing when not playing

It’s been a frustrating season of sorts for Sammy Arnold. The centre won his first cap for Ireland against the USA but injuries have curtailed him building on a very…

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