Mils Muliaina said he had "no idea" he was about to be arrested after his match on Friday.

Connacht rugby player Mils Muliaina has been bailed after being arrested over an alleged sexual assault.

Connacht paid the price for a poor first half when the English favourites Gloucester sealed the first semi-final berth in this year’s Challenge Cup.

Connacht’s biggest signing Mils Muliaina is leaving the province at the end of the season to take up a new contract in Italy.

All Black legend Mils Muliaina has not ruled out staying at the Sportsground beyond this season.

La Rochelle 20 Connacht 30: European Chellenge Cup Pool 2: A "bit of X-factor" combined with a huge team effort is what vLam credits for Connacht’s dramatic four-try bonus win over La Rochelle, which sealed their quarter-final place as last seeds in this season’s European Challenge Cup.

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Nothing ever comes easy for Connacht. Their constant battle for recognition and the right to sit as an equal partner with the other three provinces in the eyes of the IRFU has raged for over a century.

Stunned Munster supporters watching their side forfeit a 13 point lead and eventually lose 24-16 to the hosts departed the Galway Sportsground on Thursday night wondering how Connacht were able to draft in such influential players as All Black legend Mils Muliaina and another Kiwi, Bundee Aki, while their own side have to settle for virtual unknowns from the Southern Hemisphere.

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Leinster 21 Connacht 11

Pro12 title holders Leinster have made seven changes to their starting line-up as they aim to begin the traditional Christmas interprovincial period with victory over Connacht at the RDS tonight.

Isaac Boss and Mils Muliaina go back a long way, 15 years at the very least, so there are few men better qualified than the Leinster scrum-half to judge just what the All Black legend brings to his new home in Connacht.

Connacht took the spoils in a bruising Guinness PRO12 mid-table tussle at the Sportsground, as they defeated the Scarlets for the first time since September 2011.

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Connacht’s first All Black, Mils Muliaina, makes his debut for the province tonight when Connacht host Zebre at the Galway Sportsground (7.35pm).

The jet lag was still lingering after his long flight from New Zealand but the Connacht team bonding session that greeted Mils Muliaina on his arrival in Galway was all the kick start he needed to tell him he had landed in a good spot.

Connacht’s star signing Mils Muliaina has heaped praise on Robbie Henshaw and the rest of the province’s exciting young back line, admitting he can’t wait to play alongside them.

Ospreys 45 Connacht 20

Imports like Mils Muliaina and Bundee Aki can leave a lasting legacy at a club. It’s not just what you learn on the Saturday, it’s as much about what you’re picking up from Monday to Friday.

Connacht coach Pat Lam has refused to get involved in a war of words with Rob Penney after the Munster boss claimed that the signing this week of Mils Muliaina illustrated that the westerners have an unfair advantage in the transfer market.

Munster head coach Rob Penney has questioned whether Connacht’s signing of Mils Muliaina is in the best interests of Irish rugby.

Joe Schmidt believes Connacht’s capture of former All Black Mils Muliaina will benefit Robbie Henshaw and other young Irish backs already with the province.

Connacht’s biggest signing of former All Black Mils Muliaina is one step — albeit a big one — in Connacht’s development, insists coach Pat Lam.

Gordon D’Arcy has hailed Connacht’s capture of 33-year-old All Black legend Mils Muliaina.

Connacht’s first All Black signing, Mils Muliaina, has been part of Pat Lam’s future plans for two years.

Mils Muliaina has become the become Connacht Rugby's first ever All Black after signing a one-year contract today.

In a major overseas signing, Connacht Rugby secured the first ever All Black to play with the province.

Injured New Zealand backs Colin Slade and Mils Muliaina have been ruled out of the Rugby World Cup.

A STONY-FACED Graham Henry drew a line under reports All Blacks had been drinking in the build-up to yesterday’s World Cup quarter-final, saying he had “dealt with it”.

New Zealand full-back Mils Muliaina is focused on the task in hand when he wins his 100th Test cap in Sunday’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final with Argentina.

NEW ZEALAND rolled over Canada in their World Cup encounter in Pool A in Wellington but the performance of Dan Carter’s replacement gave the All Blacks cause for concern.

New Zealand 79 Canada 15

GRAHAM HENRY will take charge of his 100th All Blacks Test match when New Zealand conclude their World Cup Pool A campaign against Canada in Wellington tomorrow (3.30am Irish time).

New Zealand head coach Graham Henry insisted he was not prepared to gamble on the fitness of captain Richie McCaw and full-back Mils Muliaina for the World Cup Pool A clash with Japan in Hamilton.

New Zealand 60 Fiji 14

NEW ZEALAND’S iconic midfielder Ma’a Nonu has been linked with a move to Munster after World Cup 2011.

New Zealand captain Richie McCaw has been named International Rugby Board player of the year for 2010.

Wales 25 New Zealand 37

New Zealand coach Graham Henry has named his side to face Ireland in the 2010 Guinness Series at the Aviva Stadium.

Scotland 3 New Zealand 49