GEORGE HOOK ruffled more than a few feathers after Munster’s narrow defeat to New Zealand last week when he claimed that Leinster would never have been able to produce a similar performance under the same straitened circumstances.

Centre/wing Keith Matthews takes his place in the Connacht squad for the first time since September Connacht for the Magners League clash against Ulster at Ravenhill on Friday night (kick off 7.30pm).

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has decided to introduce some of his younger players, such as David Nolan and John O'Brien, into a 23-man squad to play Portugal at The Sportsground on Sunday (kick off: 6pm).

IAN KEATLEY seems certain to miss Connacht’s opening European Challenge Cup clash with Dax in France on Friday, after sustaining a controversial head injury in the defeat of Leinster on Sunday.

Connacht have announced a 24-man squad for the Magners League clash against Glasgow at the Sportsground on Friday (kick off: 6.30pm).

Connacht have announced a 24-man squad ahead of their match against the Llanelli Scarlets at Stradey Park on Saturday (kick off: 5.30pm).

Edinburgh 38 Connacht 8

Prop John Lyne and lock Andrew Browne will make their first competitive starts for Connacht in Friday's Magners League clash with Edinburgh at Murrayfield (kick off: 7.30pm).

Galwegians provide nine of the Connacht A side to play Ulster 'A' in Enniskillen on Tuesday (kick off: 5pm).

Connacht have announced a 26-man squad ahead of their vital European Challenge Cup Pool Three clash with Brive at the Sportsground on Friday (kick off 6.30pm).

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has announced a 24-man squad ahead of Friday night's Magners League encounter with the Llanelli Scarlets at the Sportsground (kick off 6.30pm).

Michael Bradley has promoted David Gannon, Daniel Riordan, and Liam Bibo to the starting 15 for Connacht's important visit to Musgrave Park to play Munster on December 27 (kick off 7.30pm).

Michael Bradley has made three changes to his side for Connacht's visit to Musgrave Park to face Munster on December 27, kick-off 7.30pm.

Michael Bradley has named the same 22 which beat Newcastle last Friday night at the Sportsground for his sides return clash with the English Premiership outfit at Kingston Park on Sunday, kick-off at 3pm.

Connacht have announced a 23-man squad ahead of their European Challenge Cup round three clash with Newcastle Falcons at the Sportsground on Friday (kick off 6.30pm).

John Fogarty and David Gannon will undergo fitness tests before Michael Bradley announces his team for Connacht's Warriors clash on Friday (kick off 6.30pm).

Connacht 13 Ulster 30

Connacht coach Michael Bradley has been able to select Andrew Dunne, Matt Mostyn and Mel Deane in his 27-man squad ahead of the Magners League match against Ulster at the Sportsground on Friday (kick off 7.30pm).

Connacht have made four changes to their 22-man squad for their European Challenge Cup second round clash with Cetransa El Salvador at the Sportsground on Friday (kick off 6.30pm).

Brive 15 Connacht 6

Leeds Carnegie shrugged off their Premiership blues to take pole position in Pool Five of the European Challenge Cup at Headingley tonight with a 35-18 win over Castres Olympique, while Connacht lost away at Brive.

IT DIDN’T say much for the quality of the game that Christian Warner, Leinster’s goal kicker, won the man of the match award at the RDS in Dublin last night.

Leinster 29 Connacht 9

Connacht 14 Edinburgh 14

Cardiff Blues 30 Connacht 16

Glasgow 16 Connacht 15

Connacht Michael Bradley has brought Galwegians back into the squad for Darren Yapp ahead of Friday's Magner's League meeting with Glasgow Warriors.

Llanelli 34 Connacht 11

Connacht 22 Newport Gwent Dragons 7

Michael Bradley has announced his side to face Castres Olympique in the return match at the Sportsground on Saturday September 1, (kick off 4pm).

CONNACHT coach Michael Bradley has handed debuts to three players for Tuesday’s pre-season clash with South Africa at the Sportsground.

Three players will make their debuts for Connacht in Tuesday's pre-season clash with South Africa in front a capacity crowd at the Sportsground.

CONNACHT coach Michael Bradley is confident they can make it through to the knockout stages of the European Challenge Cup despite being drawn in a tough pool.

Connacht have signed Australian fly-half Tim Donnelly on a two-year deal.

NEW ZEALAND coach Graham Henry was true to his word yesterday when he named his team to face England in Dunedin on Saturday.

Matt Williams today described Scotland’s performance in their 33-15 defeat to a shadow NSW Waratahs side as the most disappointing of his time in charge.

NSW Waratahs 33 Scotland 15