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Connacht finish season on a high with bonus-point win over the Ospreys
Caolin Blade was outstanding as Andy Friend’s men deservedly beat the Welsh visitors. By Murray Kinsella Friday 4 Jun 2021, 8:00 PM 1 hour ago 5,952 Views 14 Comments
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Ospreys 19 Peter Sullivan scores in the corner for Connacht. Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO
A wild first half at the Sportsground included seven tries as the visiting Ospreys played their part and though the second half was scoreless, there were still moments like Jack Carty’s delightful cover work and offload under pressure as Connacht defended their seven-point lead.
The Welsh region had more to play for coming into this contest, their Rainbow Cup final hopes still alive at that stage, but Connacht always had the attacking quality and ambition to cause them problem
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NO SLEEPS to go. The day is finally here. Who needs a Super Cup when we have a mediocre alternative? The Rainbow Cup has arrived. Better still, we’ve got two for the price of one, a northern edition as well as a southern one.
It is a competition that can be added to a stellar list of names; the Celtic League, Magners League, Rabo-Direct; the Pro12; the Pro14 when there were 14 teams in it; the Pro14 when there were just the 12 clubs.
If you are not enthused by this brave new dawn then shame on you. Let’s get you in the mood by revisiting these uplifting words from a special general meeting of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) last September. The orator was Jurie Roux, CEO of South African Rugby, who called the meeting in reaction to ‘the unilateral decision by the New Zealand Rugby Union to proceed with a domestic or trans-Tasman competition’.
); You can only be where your feet are - in-form Jacob Stockdale taking trophy hunt one step at a time
The Ireland star is focused on the visit of Connacht to Belfast tonight. By Adam McKendry Friday 23 Apr 2021, 9:46 AM 5 hours ago 1,524 Views 0 Comments
Jacob Stockdale: has made an impression since return from injury.
Image: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO
Image: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO
WHEN HE LIMPED out of Ulster’s win over Munster just after the new year, Jacob Stockdale thought it would just be a short-term injury. At the very least, he’d be back for the Six Nations.
The initial prognosis was an ACL strain and a bit of bone bruising. A couple of weeks and it should all clear up and he’d be back on the pitch doing what he does best for Ireland.
Connacht steal it at the death with dramatic try in the game s last attack
Connacht beat Ulster 26-24 at Kingspan Stadium in the opening game of the Rainbow Cup. Garry Doyle By Garry Doyle Friday 23 Apr 2021, 10:18 PM 2 hours ago 16,718 Views 30 Comments
Ultan Dillane and Eoghan Masterson.
Image: Morgan Treacy/INPHO
Image: Morgan Treacy/INPHO
Garry Doyle reports from Kingspan Stadium
THIS WAS A superb game, one that gave us just about everything: tries, comebacks, momentum shifts and enough drama to stop us mocking the Rainbow Cup for the time being.
Connacht did it the hard way, coming from behind in the second-half, ultimately collecting the points when Conor Fitzgerald, their replacement out-half, delivered a perfectly weighted grubber kick that bounced awkwardly in the end goal area before Peter Sulliva