European Challenge Cup Pool 2

Connacht welcome Edinburgh to the Sportsground on Friday night and head coach Pat Lam has made just one change from the side that beat Munster on New Year’s Day.

Connacht welcome Munster to the Showgrounds on New Year’s Day for their PRO12 derby match and both sides have made a number of changes to their starting sides.

Ulster 13 Connacht 10

Leinster 21 Connacht 11

Leinster 21 Connacht 11

European Challenge Cup Pool 2: Connacht 42 Bayonne 19

Connacht stormed away in the second half to record a bonus-point victory over French club Bayonne at The Sportsground tonight.

GUINNESS PRO12:

Ireland internationals Kieran Marmion and Rodney Ah You have returned to the Connacht squad for match day squad for the PRO12 Round 9 clash with Scarlets tomorrow night (kick off 7:30pm).

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

Mils Muliaina, who has 100 New Zealand caps, will make his Connacht debut in the Showgrounds tomorrow night, in the province’s PRO12 clash with Zebre.

Connacht’s seasonal ambitions could well come down to games such as this evening’s in Italy at Stadio Monigo (7pm, Irish time).

Pat Lam has made five changes to the Connacht side that

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Connacht 24 Cardiff 24

Connacht let a 14-point slip to concede at the Sportsground tonight as a controversial 78th-minute try from Sam Hobbs secured a 24-24 draw for Cardiff Blues.

Coach Pat Lam has made eight changes to his side ahead of their match against Cardiff Blues in Galway on Friday.

Guinness Pro12:

Leinster and Connacht have both named strong sides for their PRO12 clash in Galway on Friday night.

Connacht have been rocked by a massive double injury blow with news that flanker Jake Heenan and hooker Sean Henry are both expected to miss most of the season.

GUINNESS PRO12:

Edinburgh 13 Connacht 14

The return of Ireland international Robbie Henshaw is one of three changes to Connacht’s starting XV for this evening’s Guinness Pro 12 fixture with Edinburgh at Murrayfield (7.35pm).

Coach Pat Lam has made three changes to Connacht’s starting 15 for their clash with Edinburgh Rugby in the PRO12.

Head Coach Pat Lam has named his team for the opening round of the Guinness PRO12 against Newport Gwent Dragons at the Sportsground at 5pm tomorrow.

Munster warmed up for their Heineken Cup semi-final against Toulon with a bonus-point 32-23 victory over provincial rivals Connacht.

RABO DIRECT PRO12:

After putting out an unchanged sidefor the last four games, Connacht head coach Pat Lam has made a host of changes to the team to face Munster in tomorrow's interpro at the Sportsground, (kick off 6:15pm).

Rodney Ah You, Fionn Carr and Willie Faloon are fit to face Munster at the Sportsground on Saturday.

Head Coach Pat Lam has named an unchanged Connacht side for the fourth game in a row with the team traveling to take on Ulster tomorrow night at Ravenhill, kick off 7:05pm.

Connacht coach Pat Lam insists it is still one game at a time despite the province recording its first four-game winning streak since 2002 with a bonus win against the Dragons.

HEINEKEN CUP POOL THREE:

Connacht Rugby and the IRFU have announced they have extended contract of Robbie Henshaw until 2016.

Flanker Willie Faloon has signed a two-year contract extension with Connacht and the IRFU.

It does not get any easier for Connacht as the Ospreys, one of only two unbeaten teams this season, are the visitors to the Galway Sportsground for this evening’s Pro 12 fixture.

There is bad news on the injury front for Connacht after Saturday's defeat to Ulster.

Connacht fear Willie Faloon will be sidelined for six months with a suspected broken foot.

Connacht 7 Ulster 18

Connacht 7 Ulster 18

Connacht head coach Eric Elwood has made four personnel changes from the team that lost to Ulster last weekend for tomorrow’s RaboDirect PRO12 clash with Treviso at the Sadio di Monigo (8.30pm).

Andrew Trimble knows what to expect when he travels to the Sportsground this evening for the big RaboDirect Pro12 derby battle where there is more than bragging rights up for grabs.

Connacht head coach Eric Elwood has rewarded the players who produced an impressive 32-24 win over Edinburgh at Murrayfield last weekend by naming an unchanged team for tomorrow’s league meeting with Ulster the Sportsground (7.45pm).

Connacht are confident that centre Eoin Griffin will be in contention for a place in the starting XV against Ulster this weekend despite suffering a mild concussion in last Friday’s 32-24 victory over Edinburgh.

Connacht centre Dave McSharry has been ruled out of the Irish summer tour and will miss the start of next season.