A memorable day in front of a provincial record 27,870 crowd for Connacht’s first fixture at MacHale Park ended with the ...

Fourteen-man Munster move back into the play-off positions in the URC as they hold on to beat an error-ridden Connacht 30-24 in Castlebar.

Bringing a game of this magnitude from the home of Connacht Rugby in the Dexcom Stadium in Galway is not only huge for the ...

It is a measure of the huge strides made by the Irish team compared to the corresponding first round game 12 months ago in Le ...

Colm Reilly will captain the Connacht Eagles when they line out against Ulster 'A; on Friday. Picture: INPHO/James Crombie Ivan Smyth Two Roscommon men will line out for the Connacht Eagles when they ...

Ireland have fallen down the World Rugby rankings following their Six Nations defeat to France in Dublin on Saturday. After winning their opening three fixtures in the Championship, Simon Easterby’s ...

Hastings has also been on the sidelines having sustained a fractured jaw playing for Glasgow against Scarlets in the autumn but made his return to club rugby earlier this month. Meanwhile ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. England’s Marcus Smith dives over the line to score a try during the Six Nations rugby match between ...

Itoje said: “Jamie is a fantastic player, an incredible rugby player who brings leadership, calmness and toughness. “As a hooker, he’s one of the most intelligent players I’ve played with.

France took charge of the Six Nations title race in sensational style as they produced an outstanding performance to dash Ireland’s grand slam dreams with a 42-27 thrashing. The hosts’ hopes ...

trying to be a professional rugby player, just figuring it all out. "But where I found my feet was at Connacht and the likes of Jimmy Duffy, Nigel Carolan, they were the coaches who took a liking ...

Connacht's Dave Heffernan. Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/James Crombie Connacht Rugby has announced a two-year contract renewal for Dave Heffernan, further extending his long and illustrious career with his ...