Conor Oliver: ‘In team sport — you want to make the person beside you look good’

The Dubliner chats about his beloved dog Mac and his move to Connacht 

Connacht Rugby player Conor Oliver is encouraging runners of all levels to join him in running for those who can’t, by registering for this year’s Wings for Life World Run in aid of spinal cord injury research. 

When Conor Oliver and I connect over Zoom, I realise my screen is upside down — and I can’t seem to fix it.

“I’ll try to keep a straight face,” he says, stifling a laugh. Two years into a pandemic, and I am starting to lose my patience with video calls I admit, adding that it’ll be nice to go back to the office soon as I am yet to meet colleagues I’ve been working with since the summer of 2020.