IT is redemption week for Connacht, according to coach Eric Elwood. After a disappointing loss to Aironi in Italy, Elwood is banking on home advantage to help the province record their sixth win on the trot at home to Edinburgh this evening.

Connacht coach Eric Elwood has named his side for Saturday’s Magners League match against Aironi at the Stadio Zaffanella, kick-off 4.30pm.

Connacht coach Eric Elwood has named his side for Friday’s Magners League meeting with Aironi at the Sportsground, kick-off 7.35pm.

Connacht coach Eric Elwood has named his team for Sunday’s Magners League clash with the Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium, kick-off 2.40pm.

Connacht coach Eric Elwood has named his side for tomorrow evening’s Magners League game against the Glasgow Warriors at the Sportsground in Galway, kick-off 7pm.

Connacht coach Eric Elwood has named his side for Saturday’s Magners League match with the Scarlets at the Sportsground in Galway, kick-off 7.35pm.

Connacht coach Eric Elwood has named his side for tomorrow's Amlin Challenge Cup game with Cavalieri Prato at the Sportsgrounds, kick-off 6pm.

Connacht coach Eric Elwood has named his side for Saturday’s Amlin Challenge Cup game with Bayonne at the Stade Jean Bauger, kick-off 7.45pm.

Connacht coach Eric Elwood has named his side for Thursday’s Magners League match with Newport Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade (kick-off 7.35pm).

Leinster coach Joe Schmidt has named his side for Saturday’s Magners League derby with Connacht at the RDS. (kick-off 5.30pm)

CONNACHT are confident their St Stephen’s Day clash with Munster will beat the big freeze and go ahead as planned at the Sportsground.

CONNACHT coach Eric Elwood is hoping there will be no repeat of last year’s hammering at the hands of Edinburgh when the two sides meet this evening in Murrayfield (7.05pm).

CONNACHT coach Eric Elwood reckons some of the emerging talent in the province will get a glorious chance to prove themselves when Samoa come to Galway next Tuesday.

Connacht coach Eric Elwood has made two changes to the side to play Benetton Treviso in the Magner’s League this Saturday evening at Stadio di Monigo.

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Ireland’s Gavin Duffy and Sean Cronin return to the Connacht side to play Bayonne in the Amlin Challenge Cup at The Sportsground on Friday night.

Sean Cronin, Jamie Hagan and Gavin Duffy return to the Connacht squad to play Bayonne in the Amlin Challenge Cup at The Sportsground on Friday night (7pm).

John Muldoon returns to the Connacht squad for their Amlin Challenge Cup match at home to Rugby I Cavalieri in Italy on Saturday.

Coach Eric Elwood has chosen the same side that disposed of Glasgow for the visit of Ulster to The Sportsground in the Magner's League tomorrow evening.

Lock Andrew Browne returns as the only change to the Connacht squad to play the Glasgow Warriors in the Magner’s League tomorrow evening at Firhill (kick-off: 7.30pm).

AFTER an opening day success at home, Connacht’s away form now gets its first test under Eric Elwood’s stewardship when they face the Scarlets at Parc Y Scarlets today (3pm).

Mike McComish comes in for the injured Ezra Taylor at number eight for Connacht away to The Scarlets in the Magner’s League at Parc y Scarlets tomorrow afternoon (3pm).

ERIC ELWOOD had every reason to be “chuffed” about his side’s unexpected demolition of the Dragons on opening day.

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Scrum-half Frank Murphy will lead Connacht in the absence of regular leader John Muldoon for tomorrow's Magners League clash with the Newport Gwent Dragons in Galway.

Ireland internationals Sean Cronin and Gavin Duffy have been included in the Connacht 26-man squad ahead of their first Magners League clash of the new season against the Newport Gwent Dragons this Saturday in the Sportsground, Galway.

Ireland internationals Sean Cronin and Gavin Duffy have been included in Connacht's 26-man squad ahead of their first Magners League clash of the season against the Newport Gwent Dragons this Saturday in the Sportsground, Galway.

Johnny O'Connor will lead Connacht out against Harlequins in their first pre-season match on Friday at the Sportsground in Galway.

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GO WEST, young man. That’s the advice from Connacht hooker Seán Cronin for the many fledgling rugby professionals who find themselves struggling to make the senior squads in the provinces of Munster, Leinster and Ulster.

Captain John Muldoon, centre Niva Ta’auso, scrum-half Frank Murphy and prop Jamie Hagan have all recovered from injury to take their places in Connacht’s 24-man squad for Friday’s Amlin Challenge Cup semi-final against Toulon at the Sportsground.

IT’S a long way from Motootua on the Pacific island of Samoa, to Galway on this Atlantic island of ours.

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Connacht coach Michael Bradley means business as he makes just one change to play Munster in the Magners League at the Sportsground on Sunday (5.05pm).

Connacht secured a home semi-final in the Amlin Challenge Cup with a tremendous last-quarter fight-back against Bourgoin in brilliant sunshine at the Sportsground.

Connacht captain John Muldoon returns from injury to lead his side out to play Bourgoin in the quarter-finals of the Amlin Challenge Cup at The Sportsground on Saturday.

CONNACHT have received a huge boost with a number of injury doubts named in a 26-man squad for Saturday’s Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-final against Bourgoin.

A HOST of injuries has forced coach Michael Bradley to make yet more changes to his starting line-up for tonight’s Magners League clash with Edinburgh at the Galway Sportsground (6pm).

Ian Keatley returns to the out-half position for Connacht for their Magner’s League home date with Edinburgh on Friday night.

MICHAEL BRADLEY has major injury worries for tomorrow night’s Magners League clash with Edinburgh at the Sportsground (6pm).

Connacht coach Michael Bradley will have to wait on the fitness of John Muldoon, Robbie Morris, Niva Ta’auso and Ronan Loughney for this Friday’s Magners League clash with Edinburgh.

CONNACHT coach Michael Bradley expects to know the extent of the knee injury picked up by outside centre Niva Ta’auso later today but he is confident the Samoan will be fit for the Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-final next month.

Coach Michael Bradley has made five changes to his Connacht side to play Glasgow Warriors in the Magner’s League at The Sportsground tomorrow (8pm).