Rugby

Connacht Rugby and the IRFU have announced that Ireland international Finlay Bealham has signed a contract extension. The new contract will see the 24-year-old prop, who was first capped for Ireland in this year’s 6 Nations, play at the Sportsground until at least the summer of 2019. Picture Credit: ©INPHO/James Crombie Bealham earned a contract …

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The Connacht Rugby squad which departed Ireland yesterday for a five day training camp in the South of France featured four Roscommon connections. Picture Credit: ©INPHO/James Crombie Pat Lam’s men will also take part in the Challenge Vaquerin in Saint-Affrique with a game against Top 14 side Montpellier tomorrow (Thursday August 11th) at 8pm local …

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Connacht Rugby and BLK today unveiled the new Connacht Rugby home jersey, which is now available in Elverys Intersport stores nationwide and online. Picture Credit ©INPHO/James Crombie Roscommon’s Denis Buckley was joined by Niyi Adeolokun and Jake Heenan at the Sportsground this morning to launch the new range. BLK, in its fourth year as Connacht …

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Elverys Intersport, one of Ireland’s leading sports retailers with 58 stores nationwide, is to be the new title sponsor and official retail partner of Connacht Rugby. Picture Credit: INPHO/James Crombie The new three-year deal will re-establish Elverys’ relationship with Connacht Rugby dating back to 2005. Connacht had its most successful season in 2015/16 with the …

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PRO12 Champions Connacht Rugby were drawn with Wasps, Toulouse and Zebre Rugby in Pool 2 of the European Champions Cup earlier today. Giving his reaction to the draw, head coach Pat Lam said: “Firstly, it was just fantastic to have been part of the draw and to have earned the right to be there. We’re …

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Connacht Rugby have released a short video to coincide with the recent launch of its Vision & Strategy 2016 – 2020. Further details on the national launch of the Vision & Strategy 2016 – 2020 can be viewed here. Grassroots to Green Shirts is a journey that starts with participation, is fuelled with perspiration and …

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Following this morning’s Captain’s Run, Connacht Head Coach Pat Lam named his match day squad to take on Glasgow Warriors in the sold out Guinness PRO12 play-off semi-final tomorrow evening at the Sportsground (Kick Off: 6.30pm – live on SKY Sports, TG4 and BBC Scotland). Galway man Eoin McKeon comes into the back row and …

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Connacht Rugby CEO Willie Ruane was in Dublin today to publicly launch the province’s Vision & Strategy document for 2016 – 2020. Picture Credit: ©INPHO/James Crombie Ruane was joined by Connacht’s head coach Pat Lam, academy manager Nigel Carolan and club & community manager Eric Elwood for the launch that took place at the Aviva …

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Bundee Aki was voted the Connacht Rugby Players’ Player of the Year by his fellow team mates at the annual Connacht Rugby Awards Gala in Galway last night. The charismatic centre has had a stand out season starting 26 of the 28 games played so far. His skill set, physicality, and work rate on and …

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