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Simon Zebo suffers injury ahead of Munster reunion

Simon Zebo limped off eight minutes into Racing 92’s Top 14 victory over Clermont at the weekend, giving boss Laurent Travers an injury headache ahead of Sunday’s Champions Cup return against Munster.

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Former Ireland forward Davidson extends Brive contract until 2023

“We are building something exceptional for the club and we all have the same desire to succeed.”

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Protest to take place in Cork as Paddy Jackson set to face Munster

A protest is due to take place next week in Cork as Paddy Jackson is due to play his first match on Irish soil since he was acquitted following a high-profile Belfast rape trial.

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Jonathan Sexton carries can for struggles up front

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Bamba proof that second-tier starlets can prop up France

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Friend rallies Connacht for ‘the month of champions’

Ultan Dillane hopes Connacht will be springboard for Irish ambitions

Connacht lock Ultan Dillane says that his primary task is performing for the province rather than dwelling on trying to get back into the Irish squad.

Tue, 28 Aug, 2018

Paddy Jackson has been signed to French club Perpignan

Former Ulster rugby player Paddy Jackson has been signed to French side Perpignan.

Fri, 08 Jun, 2018

Stuart Olding begins new chapter at Brive

Stuart Olding has signed a two-year deal with Brive to end his search for a club following the termination of his Ulster and Ireland contracts.

Tue, 29 May, 2018

Stuart Olding agrees two-year contract with French club

Brive are set to play in the second tier next season following relegation from the Top 14.

Mon, 28 May, 2018

Nacewa kicks Leinster to record-equalling fourth Champions Cup victory

Nacewa was the Leinster hero in his final game for the province.

Sat, 12 May, 2018

Connacht fans hope the only way is up

It’s fair to say that the selection of Kieran Keane over a year ago as successor to Pat Lam was greeted with a level of shock in the west that has only now been matched by his dismissal two days after leading Connacht to a record win over Leinster.

Wed, 02 May, 2018

Connacht look to buck quarters trend

Connacht coach Kieran Keane is happy with his side’s progression in his first season in charge, but admits they need to beat Gloucester on Saturday to have any hope of Champions Cup rugby next season.

Fri, 30 Mar, 2018

Saracens v London Irish - Aviva Premiership - Allianz Park

Alex Goode on guard for Leinster ‘Test’

Saracens full-back Alex Goode says the club’s Champions Cup quarter-final with Leinster will be bigger than a Test match for him.

Fri, 26 Jan, 2018

Euro route now clearer for rampant Connacht

Connacht 50 Oyonnax 14: The road to Bilbao has now become clear for Connacht.

Mon, 22 Jan, 2018

Tiernan O’Halloran: Connacht is home for me

Connacht full-back Tiernan O’Halloran said his recent decision to extend his stay at the Sportsground was the toughest decision he has had to make since he started signing contracts as a teenager.

Fri, 05 Jan, 2018

Kieran Keane hoping Tiernan O’Halloran deal will inspire Connacht

It’s a fixture which Connacht have only won four times in 29 meetings but coach Kieran Keane is hoping that Tiernan O’Halloran’s decision to remain at the Sportsground will be the start of a great festive period.

Sat, 23 Dec, 2017

Surgery rules Connacht prop JP Cooney out for season

Connacht prop JP Cooney has been ruled out for most of the remainder of the season while coach Kieran Keane is sweating on the fitness of loosehead Denis Buckley and impressive flanker Jarrad Butler ahead of Saturday’s showdown with Ulster.

Wed, 20 Dec, 2017

Peter Jackson: Bloodied English out for the count

Peter Jackson analyses the good and bad from the Champions Cup...

Mon, 18 Dec, 2017

Kieran Keane: A performance like that warms your heart

Connacht 55 Brive 10: Connacht coach Kieran Keane is relishing facing into three consecutive inter-pro derbies with a squad high on confidence after their latest European masterclass.

Mon, 18 Dec, 2017

Matt Healy scores four of Connacht's seven tries in easy win over Brive

Matt Healy scored four tries as Connacht maintained their 100% record in Pool Five of the European Challenge Cup with a comfortable 55-10 triumph over Brive.

Sat, 16 Dec, 2017

Connacht’s Kieran Marmion signs two-year contract extension

Connacht’s bid to claim a fourth Challenge Cup win of the season has been boosted by Ireland scrum-half Kieran Marmion pledging his future to the province.

Fri, 15 Dec, 2017

Connacht’s love affair with France goes on

Their PRO14 form is dodgy to say the least, but Connacht’s pedigree in the European Challenge Cup is obvious and on Saturday night they took a big step not only towards securing a quarter-final spot, but ensuring that they will enjoy home advantage in the last eight.

Mon, 11 Dec, 2017

Bundee Aki returns to boost Connacht options

Connacht forwards coach Jimmy Duffy says new Irish international Bundee Aki is ready to return to action on the Challenge Cup trail against Brive this weekend.

Thu, 07 Dec, 2017

Connacht to rest Bundee Aki after Ireland heroics

Connacht coach Kieran Keane says recent Ireland debutant Bundee Aki could be held in reserve over the coming weeks despite an impressive November campaign for Joe Schmidt’s side.

Wed, 29 Nov, 2017

Connacht aim to buck trend against English clubs

Connacht’s record against English clubs in the European Challenge Cup is fairly dismal but they have a great chance to start rectifying that this afternoon when they take on a Worcester Warriors side who are bottom of the Premiership.

Sat, 21 Oct, 2017

Even now, a strange kind of homecoming for Donncha O’Callaghan

Former Ireland international Donncha O’Callaghan says he is looking to earn the respect of the opposition when he steps out opposite Connacht at the Sportsground tomorrow.

Fri, 20 Oct, 2017

Munster don't pay full price for errors

Regrets emanated from the lips of men emerging from the Munster dressing room after this opening Champions Cup draw in France, but relief can’t have been absent as the final whistle blew yesterday afternoon.

Mon, 16 Oct, 2017

Change of scenery can lift Connacht spirits

There is nearly always a ‘group of death’ each time the draw is made for any competition but whatever term is used to sum up the exact opposite of that scenario probably applies to Pool 5 of the European Challenge Cup. 

Sat, 14 Oct, 2017

Rassie Erasmus does his best to paper over the cracks

Leinster 23 Munster 17: To listen to Rassie Erasmus on Saturday evening in the aftermath of a fourth Aviva Stadium defeat in 12 months, you might have thought it was Leinster rather than Munster with plenty to put right heading into next week’s Champions Cup pool stages.

Mon, 09 Oct, 2017

Castres expect return of star duo for Munster game

Brive 27 Castres 22: Veteran captain Rodrigo Capo Ortega and experienced scrum-half Rory Kockott are expected to return for Castres for Sunday’s Champions Cup open clash with Munster after missing this surprise loss at Stade Amedee Domenech on Saturday evening.

Mon, 09 Oct, 2017

Leo Cullen expects to face ‘galvanised’ Munster

It was only to be expected that so much of the conversation at yesterday’s Champions Cup launch orbited around Rassie Erasmus and the identity of his eventual successor, but it was Anthony Foley who was central to Leo Cullen’s thoughts.

Tue, 03 Oct, 2017

Champions Cup draw: Munster drawn against O'Gara's Racing 92

Rassie Erasmus' Munster have been drawn against their old mate Ronan O'Gara and his Racing 92 outfit in the Champions Cup 2017/18 group stages.

Thu, 08 Jun, 2017

Munster v Saracens - European Rugby Champions Cup Semi-Final

Munster hoping for 'attractive and competitive' group in Champions Cup draw

Munster officials are hoping for an “attractive and competitive” pool ahead of today’s Champions Cup draw. The southern province could be among the top seeds, with a preliminary draw taking place to determine seeding for the pool draw.

Thu, 08 Jun, 2017

Bernard Jackman: Expect excitement, quality, and a Leinster win

Clemont and Leinster have served up some cracking spectacles when their paths have crossed in Europe.

Sun, 23 Apr, 2017

Springboks veteran Jean Deysel adds fuel to Munster

Munster have gone back to South Africa for short-term cover for injury victims Jean Kleyn and Dave Foley.

Fri, 17 Mar, 2017

Raphael Lakafia and Racing pair boost French squad

France have called up Stade Français back-row Raphael Lakafia to replace Damien Chouly ahead of Saturday’s Six Nations clash with Ireland.

Tue, 21 Feb, 2017

European dead rubbers make my blood boil

I didn’t mind that there were only four or five reporters present for our pre-Munster briefing on Wednesday. I expected that, and the questions they asked. Hard as it is for anyone at home to conceive, tomorrow’s Champions Cup game in Colombes is registering between low and nothing for followers of French rugby, writes Ronan O’Gara.

Fri, 06 Jan, 2017

Eddie Jones: We don’t need curfew

Eddie Jones insists he would have failed in his choice of leaders if England implemented the type of player curfew now being considered by the Football Association.

Fri, 18 Nov, 2016

Leinster v Munster - Guinness PRO12 Round 6

Rassie Erasmus: Too early yet for Peter O’Mahony

Rassie Erasmus is confident captain Peter O’Mahony will be able to continue his comeback from long-term injury with a more significant contribution against Racing 92 next Sunday than his 40-minute effort against Leinster.

Mon, 10 Oct, 2016

Where was I before we were rudely interrupted?

So where was I before we were so delightfully interrupted by the summer and before that, Racing 92’s first Top 14 championship in a generation?

Fri, 07 Oct, 2016

Challenge in the Alps for Connacht

Connacht will face French resistance head-on in the Alps this evening with a European Challenge Cup semi-final at stake.

Sat, 09 Apr, 2016

Connacht v Enisei-STM - European Rugby Challenge Cup Pool 1 Round 6

Connacht left to fly Irish flag in Europe

Connacht 47 Enisei-STM 5: France beckons again for Connacht in this year’s European Challenge Cup quarter-finals and a meeting with Bernard Jackman’s Grenoble in April.

Mon, 25 Jan, 2016

Robbie Henshaw makes try-scoring return and sends Connacht into quarter-finals

Robbie Henshaw handed Ireland an RBS 6 Nations fitness boost as Connacht thrashed Enisei-STM 47-5 to qualify for the European Challenge Cup quarter-finals.

Sat, 23 Jan, 2016

Connacht must reach bonus territory

Reaching bonus territory a must for Connacht

Sat, 23 Jan, 2016

Robbie Henshaw starts for Connacht in final Challenge Cup pool game

All four Connacht players named in the Ireland Six Nations squad this week are included for the match at the Sportsground on Saturday.

Fri, 22 Jan, 2016

Eoghan Masterson: Connacht can go all the way to Challenge Cup

Connacht’s Eoghan Masterson believes the province can go all the way to Challenge Cup glory if they can qualify after tomorrow’s final pool fixture against Enisei-STM at the Sportsground.

Fri, 22 Jan, 2016

Joe Schmidt's new and not so new contenders

The Squad

Thu, 21 Jan, 2016

Munster must stay true to who they are in new European landscape

The problem with being a market leader for so long is that expectation levels are always set at ceiling height. Munster have been a good news story for European rugby ever since that shattering defeat to Northampton in the 2000 Heineken Cup final.

Wed, 20 Jan, 2016

Brive v Connacht - European Rugby Challenge Cup Pool 1 Round 5

Pat Lam laments ‘worst’ Connacht display

Brive 21 Connacht 18: Connacht’s European hopes hang in the balance after what coach Pat Lam termed as “probably their worst game” this season.

Mon, 18 Jan, 2016

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