
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 adult 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 it’s single Pro14 title in 2015–16.
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Results
![]() ![]() (Semi Final)
43 - 25United Rugby Championship
Cape Town Stadium DHL Stormers v Connacht |
![]() ![]() (Quarter Final)
10 - 15United Rugby Championship
Kingspan Stadium Ulster v Connacht |
![]() ![]() (Round 18)
29 - 27United Rugby Championship
Scotstoun Stadium Glasgow Warriers v Connacht |
![]() ![]() (Round 17)
38 - 19United Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Cardiff Rugby |
![]() ![]() (Round of 16)
41 - 19EPCR Challenge Cup
Stadio Comunale Monigo Benetton Rugby v Connacht Rugby |
![]() ![]() (Round 16)
41 - 26United Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Edinburgh |
![]() ![]() (Round 15)
20 - 22United Rugby Championship
Rodney Parade Dragons v Connacht |
![]() ![]() (Round 14)
34 - 57United Rugby Championship
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi Zebre v Connacht |
![]() ![]() (Round 13)
43 - 24United Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Emirates Lions |
![]() ![]() (Round 4)
35 - 21EPCR Challenge Cup
Kingston Park Stadium Newcastle Falcons v Connacht |
![]() ![]() (Round 3)
24 - 50Women's Interprovincials
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Munster |
![]() ![]() (Round 3)
61 - 5EPCR Challenge Cup
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v CA Brive |
![]() ![]() (Round 2)
19 - 25Women's Interprovincials
Kingspan Stadium Ulster v Connacht |
![]() ![]() (Round 12)
24 - 12United Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Cell C Sharks |
![]() ![]() (Round 1)
38 - 10Women's Interprovincials
Energia Park Leinster v Connacht |
![]() ![]() (Round 11)
41 - 12United Rugby Championship
Royal Dublin Society Leinster v Connacht |
![]() ![]() (Round 10)
20 - 22United Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Ulster |
![]() ![]() (Round 2)
24 - 31EPCR Challenge Cup
Stade Amédée-Domenech CA Brive v Connacht |
![]() ![]() (Round 1)
22 - 8EPCR Challenge Cup
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Newcastle Falcons |
![]() ![]() (Round 9)
38 - 19United Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Benetton |
![]() ![]() (Round 8)
24 - 17United Rugby Championship
Thomond Park Munster v Connacht |
![]() ![]() (Round 7)
19 - 22United Rugby Championship
Liberty Stadium Ospreys v Connacht |
![]() ![]() (Round 6)
36 - 14United Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Scarlets |
![]() ![]() (Round 5)
0 - 10United Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Leinster |
![]() ![]() (Round 4)
20 - 11United Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Munster |
![]() ![]() (Round 3)
28 - 14United Rugby Championship
Loftus Versfeld Vodacom Bulls v Connacht |
![]() ![]() (Round 2)
38 - 15United Rugby Championship
Cape Town Stadium DHL Stormers v Connacht |
![]() ![]() (Round 1)
36 - 10United Rugby Championship
Kingspan Stadium Ulster V Connacht |
![]() ![]() (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 |
![]() ![]() (Round 6)
46 - 18United Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Ospreys |
![]() ![]() (Round 5)
36 - 11United Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Ulster |
![]() ![]() (Round 4)
20 - 18United Rugby Championship
Thomond Park Munster v Connacht |
![]() ![]() (Round 3)
22 - 35United Rugby Championship
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Dragons |
![]() ![]() (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 |
![]() ![]() (Round 3)
12 - 12Women's Interprovincials
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Ulster |
![]() ![]() (Round 2)
31 - 7Women's Interprovincials
Musgrave Park Munster v Connacht |
![]() ![]() (Round 1)
12 - 17Women's Interprovincials
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Leinster |
![]() ![]() (Round 16)
41 - 36PRO14
Parc y Scarlets Scarlets v Connacht |
![]() ![]() (Round 15)
14 - 15PRO14
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Edinburgh |
![]() ![]() (Round 14)
20 - 17PRO14
Thomond Park Munster v Connacht |
![]() ![]() (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 |
![]() ![]() (Round 8)
20 - 26PRO14
The Sportsgrounds Connacht v Ospreys |
![]() ![]() (Round 11)
10 - 16PRO14
The Sportsgrounds Connacht vs Munster |
![]() ![]() (Round 10)
24 - 35PRO14
Royal Dublin Society Leinster vs Connacht |
![]() ![]() (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 Men’s Senior
Connacht Women’s Senior
EPCR Challenge Cup Pool A 2022/23
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | T | BP | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 56 | 46 | 14 | 3 | 19 |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 107 | 82 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 16 |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 154 | 57 | 97 | 22 | 3 | 15 |
4 | ![]() | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 54 | 67 | 19 | 3 | 14 |
5 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 135 | 72 | 63 | 19 | 2 | 14 |
6 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 66 | 157 | -91 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
7 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 63 | 132 | -69 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
8 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 68 | 105 | -37 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
9 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 68 | 118 | -50 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
10 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 107 | -51 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
United Rugby Championship 2022/23
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | T | BP | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 580 | 363 | 217 | 84 | 13 | 79 |
2 | ![]() | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 554 | 378 | 176 | 74 | 16 | 68 |
3 | ![]() | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 531 | 391 | 140 | 69 | 16 | 68 |
4 | ![]() | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 498 | 403 | 95 | 72 | 11 | 63 |
5 | ![]() | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 470 | 357 | 113 | 65 | 13 | 55 |
6 | ![]() | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 613 | 448 | 165 | 78 | 13 | 53 |
7 | ![]() | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 456 | 426 | 30 | 65 | 10 | 50 |
8 | ![]() | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 486 | 480 | 6 | 62 | 10 | 48 |
9 | ![]() | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 454 | 538 | -84 | 52 | 9 | 45 |
10 | ![]() | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 425 | 470 | -45 | 51 | 8 | 44 |
11 | ![]() | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 440 | 533 | -93 | 55 | 9 | 41 |
12 | ![]() | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 466 | 467 | -1 | 70 | 14 | 38 |
13 | ![]() | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 400 | 514 | -114 | 52 | 11 | 35 |
14 | ![]() | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 435 | 506 | -71 | 51 | 8 | 34 |
15 | ![]() | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 391 | 534 | -143 | 45 | 8 | 24 |
16 | ![]() | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 343 | 734 | -391 | 50 | 11 | 11 |
Irish Shield (URC)
Women’s Interprovincials 2022/23
European Champions Cup Pool B
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | T | BP | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 64 | 38 | 25 | 3 | 19 |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 101 | 34 | 18 | 3 | 19 |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 47 | 68 | 12 | 2 | 18 |
4 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 108 | 38 | 70 | 16 | 3 | 17 |
5 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 118 | 104 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 10 |
6 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 58 | 54 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 8 |
7 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 61 | 65 | -4 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
8 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 63 | 95 | -32 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
9 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 85 | 118 | -33 | 9 | 3 | 7 |
10 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 102 | -51 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
11 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 77 | 91 | -14 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
12 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 546 | 279 | 267 | 73 | 14 | 66 |
2 | ![]() | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 464 | 311 | 153 | 60 | 9 | 61 |
3 | ![]() | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 412 | 300 | 112 | 51 | 11 | 59 |
4 | ![]() | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 524 | 388 | 136 | 67 | 13 | 57 |
5 | ![]() | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 537 | 365 | 172 | 62 | 10 | 56 |
6 | ![]() | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 524 | 343 | 181 | 65 | 11 | 55 |
7 | ![]() | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 506 | 354 | 152 | 67 | 11 | 53 |
8 | ![]() | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 409 | 376 | 33 | 53 | 10 | 50 |
9 | ![]() | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 422 | 501 | -79 | 46 | 4 | 44 |
10 | ![]() | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 516 | 560 | -44 | 67 | 11 | 43 |
11 | ![]() | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 446 | 443 | 3 | 53 | 9 | 41 |
12 | ![]() | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 399 | 502 | -103 | 51 | 4 | 40 |
13 | ![]() | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 425 | 501 | -76 | 53 | 9 | 35 |
14 | ![]() | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 362 | 577 | -215 | 39 | 4 | 28 |
15 | ![]() | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 319 | 570 | -251 | 38 | 9 | 23 |
16 | ![]() | 18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 257 | 698 | -441 | 30 | 4 | 8 |
Irish Shield (URC)
Women’s Interprovincials 2021/22
Connacht Senior Team Statistics
Player | Position | Pts | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Winger | 19 | 1482 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
![]() | Flanker | 19 | 1192 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
![]() | Centre | 16 | 1181 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Fly-Half | 14 | 1112 | 106 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
![]() | Lock | 18 | 1062 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
![]() | Lock | 13 | 979 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Winger | 13 | 963 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Flanker | 15 | 909 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | No. 8 | 17 | 891 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Prop | 17 | 858 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Scrum-Half | 16 | 845 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Hooker | 16 | 801 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Centre | 13 | 797 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Flanker | 18 | 794 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Flanker | 16 | 748 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Full-Back | 13 | 744 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Winger | 14 | 685 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Prop | 15 | 664 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Prop | 13 | 662 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Prop | 16 | 612 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Scrum-Half | 19 | 607 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Flanker | 11 | 555 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
![]() ![]() | Centre | 8 | 543 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | Hooker | 14 | 522 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Winger | 7 | 489 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Fly-Half | 9 | 453 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Lock | 8 | 453 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Centre | 14 | 442 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Fly-Half | 10 | 406 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 7 | 374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
![]() | Lock | 8 | 256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Winger | 5 | 245 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Prop | 11 | 241 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Winger | 5 | 238 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Scrum-Half | 8 | 231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Winger | 6 | 222 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Prop | 7 | 202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Prop | 6 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | No. 8 | 5 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Prop | 3 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shane Jennings | 2 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Salesi Fifita | 1 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
![]() | Hooker | 1 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Connacht Senior Women Statistics
Player | Position | Pts | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Centre, Winger | 4 | 320 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Lock | 4 | 320 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Fly-Half | 4 | 320 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Winger | 4 | 318 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Scrum-Half | 4 | 272 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
![]() | Full-Back | 3 | 221 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 3 | 217 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
![]() | Flanker | 3 | 206 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
![]() | Winger | 3 | 186 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Prop | 3 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 3 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
![]() | 2 | 132 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
![]() | Flanker | 2 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 2 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
![]() | Fly-Half | 2 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Prop | 2 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Flanker | 1 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Flanker | 1 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Centre | 1 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Centre | 1 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Hooker | 1 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Prop | 3 | 73 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Fly-Half | 1 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Flanker | 1 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Lock | 2 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Lock | 2 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Winger | 1 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 2 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
![]() | Prop | 1 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Prop | 1 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 2 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
![]() | 2 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
![]() | Flanker | 2 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Flanker | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Flanker | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Lock | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Winger | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Winger | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
URC Semi Final Preview: DHL Stormers v Connacht
With a place in the URC final at stake, Connacht find themselves in the role of visiting underdogs again, this time in Cape Town, going up against the DHL Stormers (3pm KO).
(more…)Henshaw Reminisces About Journey To Forge Rugby Career
From Grassroots to Greenshoots, Ireland’s Robbie Henshaw reminisces about the early stages of his career playing for Buccaneers and Marist College, before Connacht came knocking to kick start his professional career.
(more…)Connacht Advance In Low Scoring Ravenhill Encounter
Low scoring it may have been but for putting fans through the emotional wringer, this URC QF Interpro seeing Connacht deservedly edge out Ulster 10-15 to reach the last four.
(more…)URC Quarter Final Preview: Ulster v Connacht
Commencing the URC QFs is the intriguing interprovincial clash between Ulster and Connacht at the Kingspan Stadium tonight (7:35pm KO).
(more…)Connacht Fall Just Short Against The Warriors
Connacht came up agonisingly short in their final URC match of the season against Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun Stadium after producing a battling performance.
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