Bundee Aki's last minute try seals victory for Connacht in Treviso
Connacht beat Benetton Treviso 19-17 to keep the pressure on Munster in Conference B.
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Connacht beat Benetton Treviso 19-17 to keep the pressure on Munster in Conference B.
The western province are riding high in Conference B and ought to have plenty in reserve in Treviso.
The second row endured a long wait and rehab before he got to pull on the green jersey this month.
The centre is an irreplaceable personality in any team, but Connacht have worked at how they operate in his absence.
The Connacht coach believes his team can get significantly better.
Andy Friend’s side beat their Conference B rivals in a tense encounter at The Sportsground.
Paddy McAllister, Tiernan O’Halloran and Eoghan Masterson are all back training ahead of Friday’s game against the Dragons.
Andy Friend’s men were second best as the Ospreys won in Ireland for the first time in more than four years.
With a dearth of fixtures about, there is a sense of delight among players just to have a game.
The Westerners were left frustrated by muddled information against Munster.
Hitting their stride for derbies and stuttering overseas isn’t acceptable for Andy Friend.
The Australian says he is happy in Connacht and hopes to ink a new deal soon.
This year’s Connacht U20 and minor championship draws were made last night.
The Australian has proven hugely popular with players and supporters alike since arriving in 2018.
Connacht and Ulster don’t have any senior games scheduled before the Six Nations.
The final scrum offered Andy Friend’s men a 15v13 chance to win late on against Munster.
Johann van Graan’s men nearly lost out in a dramatic endgame.
The western province had a late, late chance to grab a win against Munster.
Chris Farrell’s first-half try was crucial while JJ Hanrahan kicked 11 points off the tee.
Johann van Graan has brought his frontliners back for this evening’s clash in Galway.
The Top 14 clubs could be forced to withdraw from two rounds of games this month.
Bundee Aki hasn’t recovered from a knee injury to feature at the Sportsground.
‘Johann was brilliant in that he stepped back and handed it to the players.’
Carlow man Tom Daly is playing the best rugby of his career under Andy Friend.
Munster coach Stephen Larkham laments a ‘short’ working relationship with Friend in 2011, but has fond memories meeting as a young player.
Andy Friend says Connacht are always open to good players joining from other provinces.
The Ireland centre has been absent over the past two weekends.
Andy Friend’s side defended aggressively and kicked intelligently to pull off their victory in Dublin.
The latest episode of The42 Rugby Weekly Extra breaks down Connacht’s big win over Leinster.
Connacht’s historic win over Leinster on Saturday came down to the brilliance of Jack Carty and the resilience of a team who are now used to operating at the top of the league.
Another crucial inter-pro derby awaits Johann van Graan’s side this weekend.
Andy Friend was thrilled with his Connacht team tonight after they secured a sensational win over Leinster in Dublin.
Johnny Sexton went off injured midway through the first half as Andy Friend’s side pulled off a famous victory.
We went minute-by-minute as provinces west and east met in Dublin.
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The westerners have lost three in a row leading into this inter-pro clash at the RDS.
Connacht’s record against the non-Irish teams in the Pro14 is impressive but their win ratio dips alarmingly when interpros are factored in.
The out-half kicked 22 points as Dan McFarland’s side won 32-19 at the Sportsgrounds.
Kick-off at the Sportsground is at 19:35, and the game will be shown live on TG4.
Both sides are coming off the back of consecutive defeats in the Champions Cup.