Connacht was founded on 8 December 1885. The club was formed to compete with the Leinster, Munster and Ulster , which were founded in 1879, and whose teams had been formed in 1875. The province is currently made up of 25 senior clubs.
Connacht plays its home games at the Galway Sportsgrounds and have been part of European rugby competitions since 1997-1998. The club made it’s debut in the Heineken Cup 2011–12 and won one it’s Pro14 title in 2015–16.
Connacht end URC campaign on a high
Connacht ended their season in the United Rugby Championship, with a narrow 22-20 bonus point win over Zebre in Galway this afternoon.
(more…)Aviva Stadium set to host two 2023 European finals
European Professional Club Rugby announced this morning that Dublin's Aviva Stadium will host the 2023 Heineken Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup Finals.
(more…)URC Prev: Cell C Sharks V Connacht
Andy Friend has made six changes to his Connacht side to finish off their stint in South Africa with a trip to Durban to take on the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship.
(more…)Carty kick wins for Connacht in South Africa
16 points from the boot of Jack Carty, helped Connacht to a 33-30 win over the Emirates Lions this afternoon in Round 16 of the URC.
(more…)Lowe superb as Leinster demolish Connacht
James Lowe scored four tries as Leinster scored eight tries in a 56-20 second leg win over Connacht in the Champions Cup.
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European Champions Cup Pool B
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | T | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Leicester | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 64 | 38 | 25 | 3 | 19 |
| 2 |  Harlequins | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 101 | 34 | 18 | 3 | 19 |
| 3 |  Munster | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 47 | 68 | 12 | 2 | 18 |
| 4 |  Bristol | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 108 | 38 | 70 | 16 | 3 | 17 |
| 5 | Connacht | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 118 | 104 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| 6 |  Bordeaux Begles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 58 | 54 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 |  Toulouse | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 61 | 65 | -4 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 |  Stade Francais | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 63 | 95 | -32 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 |  Cardiff Blues | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 85 | 118 | -33 | 9 | 3 | 7 |
| 10 |  Wasps | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 102 | -51 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 |  Castres | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 77 | 91 | -14 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 |  Scarlets | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 125 | -94 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
United Rugby Championship
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | T | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Leinster | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 546 | 276 | 270 | 73 | 14 | 66 |
| 2 |  DHL Stormers | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 464 | 311 | 153 | 60 | 9 | 61 |
| 3 |  Ulster | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 412 | 297 | 115 | 51 | 11 | 59 |
| 4 |  Vodacom Bulls | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 521 | 388 | 133 | 67 | 13 | 57 |
| 5 | Munster | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 524 | 343 | 181 | 65 | 12 | 56 |
| 6 |  Cell C Sharks | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 510 | 365 | 145 | 60 | 10 | 56 |
| 7 |  Edinburgh | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 423 | 318 | 105 | 55 | 12 | 54 |
| 8 |  Glasgow Warriors | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 409 | 376 | 33 | 53 | 10 | 50 |
| 9 | Scarlets | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 494 | 534 | -40 | 64 | 12 | 44 |
| 10 |  Ospreys | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 422 | 474 | -52 | 46 | 4 | 44 |
| 11 |  Emirates Lions | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 408 | 450 | -42 | 48 | 9 | 41 |
| 12 | Connacht | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 399 | 502 | -103 | 51 | 4 | 40 |
| 13 |  Benetton | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 425 | 501 | -76 | 53 | 9 | 35 |
| 14 | Cardiff Blues | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 369 | 577 | -208 | 40 | 4 | 32 |
| 15 |  Dragons | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 305 | 547 | -242 | 36 | 9 | 19 |
| 16 |  Zebre | 18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 261 | 633 | -372 | 31 | 4 | 8 |
Results
|
(Round 18)
22 - 20United Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Zebre |
|
(Round 17)
41 - 21United Rugby Championship
Jonsson King's Park Stadium Cell C Sharks v Connacht |
|
(Round 16)
30 - 33United Rugby Championship
Emirates Airline Park Emirates Lions v Connacht |
|
(Round of 16 - 2nd Leg)
56 - 20European Champions Cup
Aviva Stadium Leinster v Connacht |
|
(Round of 16 - 1st Leg)
21 - 26European Champions Cup
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Leinster |
|
(Round 15)
17 - 21United Rugby Championship
Stadio Comunale Monigo Benetton v Connacht |
|
(Round 14)
8 - 45United Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Leinster |
|
(Round 13)
56 - 8United Rugby Championship
Murrayfield Stadium Edinburgh v Connacht |
|
(Round 10)
19 - 17United Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v DHL Stormers |
|
(Round 12)
23 - 29United Rugby Championship
Parc y Scarlets Scarlets v Connacht |
|
(Round 8)
32 - 12United Rugby Championship
Kingspan Stadium Ulster v Connacht |
|
(Round 11)
20 - 42United Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Glasgow Warriors |
|
(Round 4)
37 - 31European Champions Cup
Stade Jean Bouin Stade Francais v Connacht |
|
(Round 3)
28 - 29European Champions Cup
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Leicester |
|
(Round 9)
10 - 8United Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Munster |
|
(Round 2)
29 - 23European Champions Cup
Mattioli Woods Welford Road Leicester v Connacht |
|
(Round 1)
36 - 9European Champions Cup
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Stade Francais |
|
(Round 7)
47 - 19United Rugby Championship
Royal Dublin Society Leinster v Connacht |
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(Round 6)
46 - 18United Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Ospreys |
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(Round 5)
36 - 11United Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Ulster |
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(Round 4)
20 - 18United Rugby Championship
Thomond Park Munster v Connacht |
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(Round 3)
22 - 35United Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Dragons |
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(Round 2)
34 - 7United Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Vodacom Bulls |
|
(Round 1)
33 - 21United Rugby Championship
Cardiff City Stadium Cardiff Blues v Connacht |
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(Round 16)
41 - 36PRO14
Parc y Scarlets Scarlets v Connacht |
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(Round 15)
14 - 15PRO14
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Edinburgh |
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(Round 14)
20 - 17PRO14
Thomond Park Munster v Connacht |
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(Round 13)
17 - 19PRO14
Stadio Comunale Monigo Benetton v Connacht |
|
(Round 12)
32 - 17PRO14
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Cardiff Blues |
|
(Round 5)
20 - 30PRO14
Rodney Parade Dragons vs Connacht |
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(Round 8)
20 - 26PRO14
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Ospreys |
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(Round 11)
10 - 16PRO14
The Sportsgrounds Connacht vs Munster |
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(Round 10)
24 - 35PRO14
Royal Dublin Society Leinster vs Connacht |
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(Round 9)
19 - 32PRO14
The Sportsgrounds Connacht vs Ulster |
|
(Round 4)
31 - 14PRO14
The Sportsgrounds Connacht vs Benetton |
|
(Round 7)
12 - 47PRO14
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi Zebre vs Connacht |
|
(Round 6)
14 - 20PRO14
The Sportsgrounds Connacht vs Scarlets |
|
(Round 3)
26 - 37PRO14
Murrayfield Stadium Edinburgh vs Connacht |
|
(Round 2)
29 - 7PRO14
Rodney Parade Cardiff Blues vs Connacht |
|
(Round 1)
28 - 24PRO14
The Sportsgrounds Connacht vs Glasgow Warriers |
Connacht Senior Team Statistics
| Player | Position | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jarrad Butler | No. 8 | 21 | 1409 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Conor Oliver | Flanker | 21 | 1399 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Carty | Fly-Half | 20 | 1355 | 175 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| John Porch | Winger | 19 | 1328 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Cian Prendergast | Lock | 21 | 1318 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Sam Arnold | Centre | 22 | 1224 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Kieran Marmion | Scrum-Half | 22 | 1127 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Heffernan | Hooker | 19 | 1052 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mack Hansen | Fly-Half | 14 | 1040 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Niall Murray | Lock | 17 | 989 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiernan O’Halloran | Full-Back | 16 | 957 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Finlay Bealham | Prop | 15 | 851 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Daly | Centre | 12 | 836 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Oisin Dowling | Flanker | 18 | 821 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matthew Burke | Prop | 16 | 800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Boyle | Flanker | 16 | 742 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Ultan Dillane | Lock | 12 | 730 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Duggan | Prop | 15 | 656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Delahunt | Hooker | 16 | 559 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bundee Aki | Centre | 7 | 544 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Aungier | Prop | 16 | 535 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Thomas Farrell | Centre | 10 | 464 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oran McNulty | Winger | 7 | 463 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Conor Fitzgerald | Fly-Half | 17 | 458 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Farrell | Centre | 7 | 342 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leva Fifita | Lock | 12 | 337 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Tietie Tuimauga | Prop | 9 | 274 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Sullivan | Winger | 4 | 229 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Salesi Fifita | 3 | 220 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Shayne Bolton | Centre | 3 | 177 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Abraham Papali’i | No. 8 | 6 | 163 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg McGrath | 5 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| David Heffernan | Hooker | 3 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Tierney | Hooker | 5 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Robertson-McCoy | Prop | 3 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cathal Forde | Galway Corinthians | 1 | 80 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben O’Donnell | Centre | 1 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Illo | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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